heart rate
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Definition
Noun: - The number of times the heart beats per minute: A physiological measurement indicating the frequency of heart contractions, typically used as a fundamental indicator of cardiovascular function and overall health.
Usage
- As a subject: "Heart rate" is the primary subject of a sentence when discussing its measurement or properties.
- As an object: It is the object of verbs related to measuring, monitoring, increasing, or decreasing.
- With modifiers: Often modified by adjectives describing its state (e.g., , , , ) or used in prepositional phrases (e.g., ).
Examples
- As a subject:
- A normal resting heart rate for adults is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
- Her heart rate increased dramatically during the exercise.
- As an object:
- The doctor checked the patient's heart rate.
- Meditation can help lower your heart rate.
Advanced Usage
- "Target heart rate": A desired range of heartbeats per minute to aim for during exercise to gain cardiovascular benefits.
- He exercised within his target heart rate zone to improve his fitness safely.
- "Heart rate variability (HRV)": A specific, advanced measure of the variation in time intervals between consecutive heartbeats, often used in health and wellness monitoring.
- High heart rate variability is generally considered a sign of good cardiovascular health and stress resilience.
Variants and Related Words
- Pulse (noun): Often used interchangeably in casual contexts to refer to the tactile sensation of the heartbeat in the arteries, which corresponds to the heart rate.
- The nurse felt for a pulse at the patient's wrist.
- Heartbeat (noun): Refers to a single complete pulsation of the heart or the sound it makes.
- The monitor displayed a steady heartbeat.
Synonyms
- Pulse rate: The rate of the pulse measured at an artery, which should equal the heart rate under normal conditions.
Related Phrases
- To take someone's heart rate: To measure the number of heartbeats per minute.
- The trainer took my heart rate after the workout.
- To have a high/low heart rate: To possess a heart rate above or below the typical resting range.
- Athletes often have a very low resting heart rate.
Noun
- the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health