Of all the metrics that wearables track, resting heart rate (RHR) is an easy one to gloss over. It’s not as sexy as VO2 max, widely considered one of the best measures of cardio fitness. Nor is it as ...

Whether due to stress or an intense cardio workout, most of us have felt our heart racing from time to time. A rise in your heart rate can be perfectly normal given outside circumstances. However, ...

You track your VO2 max and working heart rate, but this underrated biometric may tell you more about your heart and long-term ...

What we physicians tell patients should be based on evidence, but that doesn’t always happen. A good example is when patients ask what their pulse rate should be and we tell patients between 60 and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The researchers are calling this new stat your "daily heart rate per step" or "DHRPS," and it’s a helpful ...

It's no secret that your smartwatch churns out all kinds of data on a regular basis, including your daily step count and your average heart rate, which provides helpful insights into your health and ...