Study: Simple 'Talk Test' Improves Endurance Training

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A research study conducted by exercise scientists at the University of New Hampshire confirms the effectiveness of the low-tech "talk test" for measuring exercise intensity.

In the study, researchers asked participants to read the Pledge of Allegiance while exercising and then rate their comfort level while doing so. At the same time, they monitored heart rate and maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max). The point at which participants began having difficulty speaking correlated with reaching the upper level of exercise intensity guidelines.

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