heart rate

noun

: the rate at which the heart beats
Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate.

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Most weight training also raises your heart rate, and most cardio exercises help build muscles throughout your body. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025 In the lab, scientists can precisely target vagus nerve fibers to control heart rate or inflammation. Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025 Moderate workouts have noticeable increases in breathing and heart rate. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 20 Sep. 2025 The new Pro model introduces Huawei’s TruSense system, which aims to deliver faster, more accurate readings across heart rate, blood oxygen (SpO₂), HRV, and sleep analysis. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heart rate

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Medical Definition

heart rate

noun
: a measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as number of beats per minute see maximum heart rate
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