resting rate
Calm body tempo
Resting rate refers to a physiological measurement taken when the body is at rest, most commonly heart rate.
A normal resting heart rate for adults falls between 60 and 100 beats per minute, though athletes often have lower rates due to cardiovascular efficiency: My resting rate dropped after I started running.
The term occasionally applies to other bodily functions measured in a relaxed state, such as metabolic rate.
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- pulseArterial blood throb
- beats per minuteCardiac cycle frequency measure
- baselineStandard for comparison
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
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