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   Kevin Zahri says:

   The standard MHR or maximum heart rate for adult is MHR = 220 – age but some say for kids (and those above 60) it is not that accurate. The recommended formula here is [208 – (0.7 x Age)]

   To example to compare the 2 formula for a 6 year old:
   1) MHR = 220 – age = 220 – 6 = 214 beats per minute (bpm)
   2) MHR = [208 – (0.7 x Age)] = 208 – (0.7 x 6) = 203.8 beats per minute (bpm)

   From here you could stick with the typical 60-80% maximum training zones but I would not be too rigid when it comes to kids.

   Hope this helps.

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