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Which of the following is the correct statement? (a) As you age, your maximum heart rate
Chapter 1, Problem 27(choose chapter or problem)
Which of the following is the correct statement? (a) As you age, your maximum heart rate decreases by one beat per year. (b) As you age, your maximum heart rate decreases by one beat per minute. (c) As you age, your maximum heart rate decreases by one beat per minute per year. 2
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QUESTION:
Which of the following is the correct statement? (a) As you age, your maximum heart rate decreases by one beat per year. (b) As you age, your maximum heart rate decreases by one beat per minute. (c) As you age, your maximum heart rate decreases by one beat per minute per year. 2
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The estimate for the maximal heart rate as a function of age are
For females :
For males :
From the estimates we see that as we age the MHR decreases but by one beat per minute per year. Therefore, the given statement is not correct