Ron and Dorothy Strasser
But this is good advice and a gives solid information on which he can base
his decisions on where he goes from there in my opinion as a person that has
his heart looked at quite thoroughly.
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth Hosmer"
To:
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] controlling HR during a race
> Speaking in generalities, for an otherwise healthy individual, a HR of 178
> is not something to be concerned about. For a race like cyclocross with
> overall high intensity and high variability in the effort, pacing based on
> HR is probably not going to be productive.
>
> If an individual has something in their personal health or family health
> history that would place some concern on high HR numbers, then a stress
> test under the guidance of a physician should be done before strenuous
> physical activity. If you or anybody on the list needs a referral, let me
> know. There are several providers here in town that can do 12-lead EKG
> stress tests with gas exchange VO2 monitored by a pulmonologist. Note
> that this test is not really designed for your casual tester, but more for
> somebody with health concerns, and the price reflects that.
>
> Seth Hosmer, DC, CSCS
> Health & Performance Chiropractic
> www.HPChiro.com
> 503.227.2279
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