Table 3.
Method Used to Determine Training Zone | CR (N=29) Frequency | PR (N=8) Frequency |
Karvonen formula alone | 14 (48.3%) | 0 |
% maximum heart rate alone | 3 (10.3%) | 1 (12.5%) |
Karvonen formula + % of maximum heart rate | 3 (10.3%) | 0 |
Karvonen formula + % of maximum heart rate + other | 3 (10.3%) | 1 (12.5%) |
% of maximum heart rate + Trial & Error | 2 (7.0%) | 1 (12.5%) |
% of maximum heart rate + Other | 4 (13.8%) | 2 (25.0%) |
Other | 0 | 3 (37.5%) |
NOTE: The sample size for PR programs is 8 because the director of 1 additional PR program did not provide a response to this item.
Percentages are rounded up to the nearest tenth.