A 17 year old with a resting heart rate of 62 bpm has a maximum hearth rate of 203 bpm, a hearth rate reserve of 141 bpm and target hearth rate between 161 and 182 bpm

Explanation:

Target heart rate is a measure used to calculate the range of heart rate that should be maintained during intense exercise.

Knowing a person's age and resting heart rate (RHR), a target heart rate calculation can be made from the maximum heart rate (MHR) and the hearth rate reserve (HRR)

Data:

- Age: 17 years old

- RHR: 68 bpm

The maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting age from a constant value of 220, so:

MHR = 220 - age
MHR = 220 - 17
MHR = 203 bpm

HRR is calculated by subtracting the resting heart rate (RHR) from the MHR value:

HRR = MHR - RHR
HRR = 203 - 62
HRR = 141 bpm

THR is obtained by multiplying the HRR by 0.7 and 0.85, to obtain the range of heart rate in which the exercise can be performed.

THR lower limit = (HRR x 0.7) + RHR Lower THR = (141 x 0.7) + 62 = 160.7 ≈ 161 bpm
THR top limit = (HRR x 0.85) + RHR THR top = (141 x 0.85) + 62 = 181,85 ≈ 182 bpm

For the 17-year-old, the ideal target heart rate for an intense exercise is between the values of 161 and 182 bpm.

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