The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
Number of contractions (beats) of the heart per minute (bpm)
1The interpretation of fetal heart rate tracings was longer using ACOG criteria.
2Past research has shown that aerobic exercise can improve heart rate variability.
3Physiologists have often noted the difficulty for beginners to use heart rate.
4We observed good agreement between echocardiographic and spiral electrode heart rate measurements.
5Small changes in mean heart rate were seen with all exposure metrics.
6Photograph: Al Higgins Another good indicator for me is my heart rate.
7Data collected included perfusion index, heart rate, and anesthetic gas concentration values.
8Nicole felt her heart rate surge as she listened to the question.
9They also measure floors climbed, sleep duration and quality, and heart rate.
10The physical responses are common: increased heart rate, shallow breaths, darting eyes.
11Beta-blockers are misused to decrease the heart rate and stop possible trembling.
12Alcohol patients showed significantly elevated basal heart rate and salivary cortisol levels.
13She felt her heart rate increase at the sight of Fowl's car.
14During the step test and subsequent recovery, heart rate was monitored continuously.
15Basically my heart rate spiked and I couldn't really control my breathing.
16Aerobic or endurance These type of exercises increase breathing and heart rate.
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