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Inter- and intraindividual variability in daily resting heart rate and its associations with age, sex, sleep, BMI, and time of year: Retrospective, longitudinal cohort study of 92,457 adults.

Giorgio QuerPishoy GoudaMichael GalarnykEric J TopolSteven R Steinhubl
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Individuals have a daily RHR that is normal for them but can differ from another individual's normal by as much as 70 bpm. Within individuals, RHR was much more consistent over time, with a small but significant seasonal trend, and detectable discrete and infrequent episodes outside their norms.
Keyphrases
  • heart rate
  • heart rate variability
  • physical activity
  • blood pressure
  • cross sectional
  • body mass index
  • sleep quality
  • weight gain