resting heart rate
Coverage of resting heart rate in the Nexus archive.
- 20 things your resting heart rate reveals about your fitness
Tracking resting heart rate offers insights into cardiovascular health, recovery status, and athletic conditioning. It serves as a direct measurement tool for assessing fitness and overall health.
- Your resting heart rate could reveal more about your health than you think, doctors say
Resting heart rate, measured when awake and calm, indicates overall health. A rate between 60-100 BPM is normal for adults, with lower rates common in athletes. Abnormal rates may signal health issues like anemia or thyroid problems, and consulting a doctor is advised if rates are consistently too high or low.
- Passive heart-rate monitoring during smartphone use in everyday life
A machine-learning model uses smartphone cameras to measure heart rate during normal daily phone use and estimate resting heart rate, potentially improving heart health monitoring. The technology was published in Nature on June 1, 2026.