N.O.R.F Posted February 27, 2007 I recently checked my heart rate when resting just out of curiosity. The last time I checked, it was 46 beats per minute during my school years. I placed my index and middle fingers to the under side of my wrist and counted the number of beats for a full minute. Not to my surprise my heart rate has increased by a huge one additional beat! So in the space of x years my heart rate has only gone up by one. I’m quite chuffed :cool: I did a little research,,,,,,,,,, Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation of beat-to-beat intervals. A healthy heart has a large HRV, while decreased or absent variability may indicate cardiac disease. HRV also decreases with exercise-induced tachycardia. HRV has been the focus of increased research to use it as a physiological marker to classify different pathological disorders. One aspect of heart rate variability can be used as a measurement of fitness, specifically the speed at which one's heart rate drops upon termination of vigorous exercise. The speed at which a person's heart rate returns to resting is considerably faster for a fit person than an unfit person. A drop of 20 beats in a minute is typical for a healthy person. A drop of less than 12 beats per minute after maximal exercise has been correlated with a significant increase in mortality [1]. Coupled with a high metabolism rate i stay naturally fit alxamdullilah :cool: How do our nomadic people measure up? Do we have similar heart rates for men and women? Are we naturally a fit and able people? Lets have a go at some hear rate stats - SOL style. ps be honest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 27, 2007 looooooooooooooooooooooooool ,,,, niyow waabad iska war haysaa NEVER HAD A HEART RATE CHECK UP , AND I'M NOT WILLING TO DO SO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted February 27, 2007 ^^you would be a typical 80 beats per min bariis iyo hilib everyday kinda Somali! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 27, 2007 you forgot to add canjeero ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted February 27, 2007 ^^you mean loxoox? You need to change your diet mate. Somali diet leads to all kinds of ailments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 27, 2007 I'm suffering now ,,,,,,, i'm sick of loxoox, bariis, baasto ,,,,,,, time to change i think Horta loxooxdu waaba laab dilaac socda ,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted February 27, 2007 dee caano kucab! Seriously speaking alot of oil/subag (especially back home) is not good for the body. The endless tea breaks with a tonne of sugar is also a no no! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted February 27, 2007 loool.^^ what do you suggest Fish and chips! I'll remember to measure my heart rate when i'm relaxing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted February 27, 2007 ^^today i had a Chicken Lasagne with salad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibtisam Posted February 27, 2007 ^^Man thats what the size 0's eat, what is this diet after your run! But then i'm sure Arab lasagne is extra FAT , and unhealthy, so you might as well have skipped the salad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Posted February 27, 2007 Mine's 54 northy.. :confused: at times it was slow and steady, and for a couple of seconds it was beating like an african drummer i've checked it twice and got the same result.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 27, 2007 I had fish and chips last week ,,,,,, i regret i had it but it was delicious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shakti Posted February 27, 2007 Another way 2 get that HRV high, is by playing hide n seek with the traffic! lol@ “be honest” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites