Mrs. Adams would like to begin an exercise program and was told to exercise as intensely as necessary to obtain a heart rate 60% or greater of her maximum heart rate. She is 52. What heart rate should she achieve?

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Maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting the patient's age from 220. For Mrs. Adams, 60% of this number is about 100. She must also be instructed in how to measure her own pulse or have a device to do so. Most people are able to carry on a conversation at this level of exertion.

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