Key result
Age accounted for about 70-75% of the variability in maximal exercise heart rate, with the 95% confidence interval of individual HR max being about 45 beats/min.
Why the study?
What is the effect of age and other factors on maximal exercise heart rate in subjects aged 5 to 81 years?
Population
Over 23,000 independent subjects from 5 to 81 years old, derived from a comprehensive review of the English…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
Loading...
Caution advised for age-based HRmax predictions in exercise prescription; confirms age as dominant factor but leaves substantial individual uncertainty.
Meta-Analysis (n=23,000)
What is the effect of age and other factors on maximal exercise heart rate in subjects aged 5 to 81 years?
Age accounts for the majority of variability in maximal heart rate, but individual prediction remains imprecise with a wide 95% confidence interval.
Londeree et al. (1982) reported a meta-analysis. Age was evaluated on Maximal exercise heart rate (HR max). Age accounted for about 70-75% of the variability in maximal exercise heart rate, with the 95% confidence interval of individual HR max being about 45 beats/min.
Synapse has enriched 4 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: