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The talk test: a useful tool for prescribing and monitoring exercise intensity

Jennifer L. Reed, +1 more
- 01 Sep 2014 - 
- Vol. 29, Iss: 5, pp 475-480
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The talk test is a valid, reliable, practical and inexpensive tool for prescribing and monitoring exercise intensity in competitive athletes, healthy active adults and patients with cardiovascular disease and healthcare professionals should feel comfortable in advocating its use in a variety of clinical and health-promotion settings.
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Purpose of reviewThis review focuses on recent literature examining the validity and reliability of the talk test for prescribing and monitoring exercise intensity. The utility of the talk test for high-intensity interval training and recently proposed exercise training guidelines for patients with

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