A new gender-based formula based on a large study provides a more accurate estimate of the peak heart rate a healthy woman should attain during exercise. It also will more accurately predict the risk of heart-related death during a stress test. Researchers found women’s normal peak rate is lower than men’s.
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Original post by Scientific American Topic - Exercise and Fitness