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. 2020 Jul 15;2(6):555–562. doi: 10.1016/j.cjco.2020.07.006

Table 3.

Physical activity heart rate (HR) thresholds (N = 20)

HR thresholds HR (bpm)
Mean SD Range Median IQR
HR@VT (bpm) 126 11 107, 147 125 120, 134
 VT/HRmax (%) 60 5 51, 71 60 57, 64
 VT/HRpeak (%) 68 6 58, 77 67 64, 73
50% HRmax (bpm; moderate) 104 1 102, 106 104 103, 106
70% HRmax (bpm; vigorous) 146 2 143, 148 146 144, 148

bpm, beats per minute; HRmax, maximum HR; HR@VT, HR at ventilatory threshold; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; VT, ventilatory threshold.