[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >Julia wrote-
> >
> >wondering how much each trip up the stairs carrying a baby counts on the
> >"exercise" bit
>
> There are some people who structure their activities so
> they do stay aerobic with their ADLs (Activities of Daily
> Living) for a minimum of 20-30 min daily. We have talked
> in the past about heart rate monitors and they are really
> coming down in price (at work we see prices about
> 50% what they used to be for "no frills" models).
> The other way to generally measure your heart rate
> (we use especially with elderly on heart rate limiting
> drugs) is perceived exertion, or the talk-sing test.
> Perceived exertion is 0-20 range with research
> showing people are pretty aware of their
> exertion (20= highest exertion, 13=130 beats
> per minute roughly)**. The talk-sing test is that
> you are aerobic if you can talk, but can't sing
> (discounting if you couldn't sing in the first place).
The second trip up the stairs with a baby, I can talk but not sing.
> I would tend to think that your aerobic activity
> with your ADLs is way more than mine
> (trick might not be going into the anaerobic
> range above >.80-.85 chasing youngsters
At this point, only one of them can move faster than I can walk
quickly. :) Of course, at times we run into the problem of two of them
screaming to be picked up, and at that point the only thing to do is to
sit down with both of them for a bit, which doesn't work for the aerobic
activity.
Pushing a twin stroller for a mile or two, on the other hand.... (And
they enjoy the ride, it calms them down, at least until we stop to talk
with neighbors, then someone will start fussing.)
Julia
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