To live is to have a heartbeat, which is why it makes sense for us living things to have a good understanding of our ticker. It’s well-known science that our hearts beat faster when we exercise and ...

A new Northwestern Medicine study introduces a first-of-its-kind online calculator that uses percentiles to help younger ...

A normal resting heart rate is anywhere between 60 and 100 beats per minute, according to the Mayo Clinic. But during a heart attack, that rate is altered due to disrupted blood flow. An abnormal ...

A new study published in Psychophysiology has found that silently speaking to oneself in an emotional way – whether ...

When you track a strength training workout on a fitness watch, that watch will happily tell you what heart rate zones you were in during the workout. In fact, they'll do that for any workout, whether ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A potent message about physical activity lately is that every step counts and that exercise “snacks” can give us tangible benefits. The ...