Question

What is the target heart rate range for a 22-year-old person with good cardiorespiratory endurance who participates in regular to moderate activities with a resting of heart rate of 68?

Answer 1

Target heart rate is the percentage of the maximum heart rate of an idividual after excersise or excitation. Target heart rate is varied along with age and percentage of heart rate at the time activities.

Target heart rate can be calculated through the following steps:

1) maximum heart rate = subtract the age of the individual from the standard rate 220.

2) Calculate resting heart rate of the patient.

3) calculating heart rate reserve = maximum heart rate - resting heart rate

4) multiply heart rate reserve alomg with 0.5 (50%) and then add the resting heart rate to this value.

(* note : the moderate heart rate is considered as about at the range of 50 % and 70 %. )

5) multiply the heart rate reserve along with 0.70 (70%) and then add the resting hear rate.

Following this step the target heart rate can be calculated and can be approximately calculated at a range.

Patient condition:

Age : 22 years

Resting heart rate : 68

●The average target heart rate = 220 - 22 (age of the person) = 198

Following the above mentioned steps.:

1) maximum heart rate =220 - 22 (age)     = 198

2) resting heart rate = 68

3) heart rate reserve= 198( maximum heart rate )- 68 (resting heart rate) = 130

4) 130( heart rate reserve )× 0.5 + 68 (resting heart rate) = 67.5 + 68

= 135.5 beats /min ( minimum range of the target heart rate zone)

5) 130 ( heart rate reserve) × 0.7 + 68 ( resting heart rate) =91  +68 = 159 beats/ minute. ( this is the maximum range of the target heart rate zone)

For the above mentioned patient the target heart rate will remain in between or at the range of 135.5 to 159 beats / minute.