Read on to learn more about resting heart rate including normal resting heart rates based on age, target heart rate zones during activity and red flags to consider, plus causes of an elevated ...

Your heart rate zones might be completely wrong. Not only are zones defined differently in different apps, they are also ...

Alongside questions about pacing and fueling strategies, recent research from Keio University in Japan looks at another ...

Despite this, only blood pressure and temperature have a reliable evidence base. The accepted ranges of heart and respiration rate vary widely. Methods: This study examined 1109 children aged 4–16 ...

The ideal heart rate for exercise varies depending on age, fitness level and exercise intensity. To understand what the ...

In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches your eye as it flashes on your Garmin or Apple Watch while you're sitting ...

Fitness gadgets and apps (and books and other sources of fitness advice) try to skip that step by using a formula that estimates your maximum heart rate based on your age. The most popular formula ...

Fat Loss: For fat burning, you should aim for 60-70% of your MHR. While this zone burns fewer calories per minute than higher-intensity zones, a higher percentage of those calories come from fat ...

According to NHS Direct, at rest, a normal heart rate should be 60 to 100 beats per minute. Additionally, when we exercise, ...

As per a survey, only a fraction of smartwatch users share details of their health stats with a doctor, a misstep that could ...