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Tool: Target heart rate calculator

By Mayo Clinic staff

References
  1. Target heart rate and estimated maximum heart rate. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/measuring/target_heart_rate.htm. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
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