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Re: heart rate
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 20:25:10 -0600 (CST)
I have always heard that your maximum heart rate is estimated to be 220
minus your age. So for you, it should be about 204. That's just an
estimate, though. Maybe you should call your doctor just to be sure
you're okay.
At Wed, 30 Jan 2002, me wrote:
>
>I know that this forum is mostly used for gynecological questions, but I
>have an important question related to health in general. I know that tv
>is a horrible place to get information about health, but that's what I
>accidently did. On the tv show "The Chair," they recently said that one
>woman's heart rate went up to "a whopping 202." This concerns me
>greatly, because my resting heart rate is about 95, and when I work out
>a lot (even when i'm in shape), my rate has gone up to about 230 beats
>per minute. I would just like to know if this is okay. I'm 16, and
>there is no history of heart problems in me or my family. Please, just
>let me know if this is ok, as softball season is starting tomorrow. (By
>the way, I was cleared for softball by my doctor, this exam included my
>pulse, but when resting.) Any information would really help. Thank you
>so much.
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