Determination of exercise training heart rate in patients on β-blockers after myocardial infarction

200670 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jean‐Yves Tabet · Centre de Réadaptation Cardiaque Les Grands Prés

Philippe Meurin · Centre de Réadaptation Cardiaque Les Grands Prés

Ahmed Ben Driss · Centre de Réadaptation Cardiaque Les Grands Prés

Gabriel Thabut · Hôpital Beaujon

Hélène Weber · Centre de Réadaptation Cardiaque Les Grands Prés

Nathalie Renaud · Centre de Réadaptation Cardiaque Les Grands Prés

Ngaralbaye Odjinkem

Abstract

The Karvonen formula underestimates the heart rate at the anaerobic threshold in beta-blocked patients, which may lead to undertraining of patients with coronary artery disease; we propose another formula more adapted to these patients.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular and exercise physiology Heart Failure Treatment and Management Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation

Volume 13, Issue 4, pp. 538-543

DOI: 10.1097/01.hjr.0000209813.05573.4d

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