Resting Heart Rate

the resting heart rate is the number of heartbeats per minute while the body is at rest, and it is a key indicator of cardiovascular health a lower resting heart rate typically signifies a more efficient heart function and better overall fitness monitoring this metric helps assess the body’s baseline state, as well as detect any abnormalities or potential stress factors that may affect heart performance how is it calculated? the resting heart rate is calculated using data from at rest measurements over the past 2 weeks and averaging it when is the first reading available? to obtain an initial reading, users must complete at least two face scans each week for two consecutive weeks the first result will be available after the second face scan in the second week example timeline with face scans week 1 monday & wednesday no resting heart rate available yet week 2 tuesday & thursday resting heart rate available on friday accuracy we kindly refer to the accuracy assessment of heart rate docid\ uskkcklt qjmtjynsfkbg as an individual biomarker how can it be used? resting heart rate is a reliable baseline metric that can be used when assessing a person’s health state, cardiovascular condition, and stress levels the heart rate tends to be lower during restful periods and higher during times of stress or physical activity monitoring stress levels if a user’s resting heart rate is elevated beyond their normal baseline, it may indicate underlying stress or other health concerns detecting cardiovascular issues sustained high resting heart rates can be an early indicator of potential heart conditions or fitness concerns tracking improvements in fitness as users improve their cardiovascular fitness through regular exercise, their resting heart rate may decrease by comparing the user's resting heart rate to their personal baseline and population averages, actionable insights and personalised recommendations can be provided for example, users experiencing elevated resting heart rate may benefit from stress management techniques such as meditation or relaxation exercises these kinds of analyses are also performed by intelliprove's insights algorithms and available as interpretations docid\ yj8wneqgt2x2amwnf1 kz interpreting results resting heart rate is returned as an integer in beats per minute and can be requested as a widgets docid\ oorapckooi6 89xrafduv or via the rest api docid\ biupvixvhltbukklr2ati definitions name unit range programmatic name health profile resting heart rate beats per minute \[bpm] 36 216 resting heart rate physical health values value meaning zone example user text 36 56 very low green your resting heart rate is very low 57 63 low green your resting heart rate is low 64 – 71 below average green your resting heart rate is below average 72 – 85 average green your resting heart rate is average 86 – 100 above average yellow your resting heart rate is higher than the average 101 216 high red your resting heart rate is high and may indicate elevated stress or other factors the table above shows value the possible values for the health insight meaning what does the value mean zone we distinguish three zones, useful – for example when creating a widget to clarify the feel towars the user green = optimal to normal yellow = normal to average red = outside the typical range; may require attention example user text an example of what could be communicated to the user in case this value is measured scientific papers zhang gq, zhang w 2009 heart rate, lifespan, and mortality risk ageing res rev 8(1) 52–60 fox k, borer js, camm aj, danchin n, ferrari r, lopez sendon jl, steg pg, tardif jc, tavazzi l, tendera m 2007 resting heart rate in cardiovascular disease j am coll cardiol 50(9) 823–830