Re: RC: RE: Breeds

["Truman Prevatt, Ph.D." <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Mike,

I don't think an engine is a good analogy. Even at rest there is a lot of load
on a biological system. With no load on an engine, it isn't even hooked to the
drive train!  In the body a fresh supply of blood is required to sustain life -
maintain body temperature, etc.

Mike Sofen wrote:

> But Truman,
>
> A resting pulse is just a measure of heart rate with 'no load'.  It's akin
> to comparing the idle RPM of diesel truck at 600 rpm to that of a gas engine
> at 800 rpm - there's absolutely no indication of what kind of horsepower is
> available when we step on the gas pedal.  In my mind, the same is true for
> horses and humans, assuming they are healthy - a 10 or 20 point difference
> in resting heart rate cannot possibly be indicative of physical capacity for
> work.
>
> Mike Sofen
>
>

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