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. 1978 Apr;6(4):98-102.
doi: 10.1080/00913847.1978.11710702.

Exercise Prescription by Heart Rate and Met Methods

J L Roitman, J J Pavlisko, G W Schultz, D B Sheffer, G Hillman

Exercise Prescription by Heart Rate and Met Methods

J L Roitman et al. Phys Sportsmed. 1978 Apr.

Abstract

The authors challenge methods of measuring exercise capacity based on mets or target heart rate. The most accurate criterion may be a percentage of maximum functional heart rate.

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