Using the Karvonen (heart-rate reserve) method, a 40-year-old client with a resting HR of 60 bpm exercising at 60% intensity should have a target HR of approximately:

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A108 bpm
B126 bpm
C132 bpm
D150 bpm

✓ Correct answer: C. 132 bpm HRmax≈180; HRR=180-60=120; 0.60×120=72; 72+60=132 bpm.

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