Factors Affecting Heart Rate by Nicola Green https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff What things may slow down or speed up the heart rate? How can heart rate be measured? What questions can we ask about exercise and heart rate? en-us 2018-05-13 18:02:06 UTC 2025-09-28 23:20:38 UTC hello@padlet.com How can heart rate be measured? geonyeongkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974479096 2020-12-01 05:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974479096 taehoonkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481291 2020-12-01 05:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481291 sleep nicolegleizer https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481334 your heart rate decreases while you are asleep

]]> 2020-12-01 05:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481334 Resting heart rate chart geonyeongkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481439 2020-12-01 05:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481439 Your age https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481742 Your heart rate gets lower during sports activities or times of stress when you age but at rest it doesn't change significantly ]]> 2020-12-01 06:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974481742 nicolegleizer https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974482614 2020-12-01 06:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974482614 Smoking siwoojang https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974483360 Your HR increases when you smoke. 
Smoke of cigarettes tightens major arteries, and can causes irregular heart beat. These changes make your heart work harder, thus increases HR. ]]> 2020-12-01 06:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974483360 Body Temperature viktoriavdovina https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974483747 If you become too hot or too cold your body senses a thermal stress load]]> 2020-12-01 06:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974483747 Age geonyeongkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974485178 Children have faster heart rates due to their smaller body and heart size.

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]]> 2020-12-01 06:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974485984 Your age https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974487190 The heart rate gets lower during physical activities or stress situations as you get age but the resting heart rate doesn't change significantly
 ]]> 2020-12-01 06:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974487190 High blood pressure taehoonkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974487946 High blood pressure forces your heart to work harder to pump blood to the rest of your body. This causes part of your heart (left ventricle) to thicken. A thickened left ventricle increases your risk of heart attack, heart failure and sudden cardiac death.]]> 2020-12-01 06:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974487946 Exercise geonyeongkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974489029 When you exercise, your heart rate will be increasing to pump more blood(oxygen) around your body.]]> 2020-12-01 06:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974489029 Fever viktoriavdovina https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974489309 Will increase your heart rate

]]> 2020-12-01 06:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974489309 Drugs mrsgreenbiology https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974490467 Many medicines and drugs can affect the rate and rhythm of the heart. A few examples are:
  • Asthma medicines.
  • Decongestants and cold medicines.
  • Illegal drugs such as 🤬 or amphetamines.
  • Some heart and blood pressure medicines.
  • Some medicines for depression and anxiety.
  • Thyroid medicine.
Illegal drugs, such as 🤬 or amphetamines, also can cause changes in your heart rate or rhythm.
]]> 2020-12-01 06:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974490467 Strength of your cardiovascular muscle siwoojang https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974490561 A person with stronger cardiovascular muscle (such as an athlete) has low heart rate, because it can pump more blood in each heart beat. ]]> 2020-12-01 06:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974490561 Maximum heart rate mrsgreenbiology https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974492518 You can calculate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you're 45 years old, subtract 45 from 220 to get a maximum heart rate of 175. This is the average maximum number of times your heart should beat per minute during exercise.]]> 2020-12-01 06:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974492518 Coffee and energy drinks geonyeongkim https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974492996 Caffeine in coffee and energy drinks increases your heart rate by blocking adenosine which is a chemical in the brain that causes drowsiness and slows heart rate.]]> 2020-12-01 06:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974492996 body position nicolegleizer https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974495200 your heart rate increases when standing up from a lying position]]> 2020-12-01 06:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974495200 Wind https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974495438 Walking or running with the wind at your back is easy, therefore HR decreases. Walking or running into the wind is more difficult: HR increases.]]> 2020-12-01 06:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974495438 Measuring Resting Heart Rate mrsgreenbiology https://padlet.com/mrsgreenbiology/ngwst8n3s5ff/wish/974497395
Your resting heart rate should be taken first thing in the morning before you get out of bed. Your pulse rate will rise if you do any activity—including getting up, eating, drinking, or smoking.
To get a true resting heart rate you must be completely still and calm. If something like an alarm startled you awake, lie quietly for a few minutes before you take your pulse.
If you cannot take your pulse immediately after awakening, wait for one to two hours after having any caffeine, exercising, or dealing with an emotional stressor. Lie down or sit quietly for at least 10 minutes before taking your pulse.

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