Calculating BMI: Calculate the BMI for an individual who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 160 lbs. Is this within the range that is considered healthy?

6.1 [Assignments] Calculating Cardiovascular Fitness Indicators

For each of the following problems, show your work and use the proper units in your final answer.

1. Estimating Maximum Heart Rate: Calculate the maximum heart rate for a 38-year-old individual using the following equation: HRmax = 220 – age.

2. Calculating Cardiac Output: What is the cardiac output in ml/minute for an individual who has a heart rate of 71 beats per minute and 87 ml/beat?

Use this equation: Cardiac Output in ml/min = heart rate (beats/min) x stroke volume (ml/beat)

3. Estimating Target Heart Rate: Use the Karvonen formula below to determine the target heart rate for exercise for a 60-year-old man who is in fair physical condition, wants to exercise at a 60-percent intensity level and has a resting heart rate of 75 beats per minute.

THR = (HRmax – RHR) x TI% + RHR

THR = target heart rate
HRmax = maximum heart rate
RHR = resting heart rate
TI% = training intensity