heart rate

noun

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

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The goal was to get patients up to 150 minutes of exercise a week, which would be monitored using the Polar Ignite’s heart rate sensor and a Polar Verity Sense HR strap. Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The company plans to incorporate wearables like mobile EKGs and heart rate sensors to track the real-time effects of its environments on visitors. Afdhel Aziz, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 She was rushed to the ICU, where even the slightest movement made her heart rate plummet. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025 The protocol called for the gas to be administered for at least 15 minutes or five minutes after the inmate's heart rate reaches a flatline indication on the EKG, whichever is longer. arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 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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