Enter your age into the calculator to estimate your heart rate during a stress test.
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Stress Test Heart Rate Formula
The following formula is used to calculate a stress test heart rate.
STHR = 220 - A
- Where STHR is the stress test heart rate (BPM)
- A is your age
To calculate your stress test heart rate, subtract your age from 220.
What is a stress test heart rate?
A stress test heart rate is the rate, in beats per minute, that your heart is pumping during a stress test.
What is a stress test?
A stress test is simply a physical exercise designed to make a person reach their maximum heart rate through pure exertion. Some of these stress tests are done through sprinting, biking, or simply squatting a lightweight repeatedly.
How to calculate stress test heart rate?
The following example outlines the steps needed to calculate a heart rate someone would reach during a stress test.
First, determine your age. For this example, the person is 50 years old.
Next and last, just use the formula above to estimate your heart rate during a stress test.
STHR = 220 – A
STHR = 220 – 50
STHR = 170 BPM
This heart rate is only an estimate, the true heart rate someone reaches during a stress test can only be measured directly.
