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The '220 minus age' rule has a better replacement.

The modern Tanaka equation (208 − 0.7 × age) estimates maximum heart rate more accurately across ages than the old '220 − age' rule of thumb, giving about 180 bpm at age 40.

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J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:153-156

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