How to Use heart rate in a Sentence

heart rate

noun
  • Jules is a great dancer (obv) and busts a move on the reg, which helps keep her heart rate up for sure!
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Sweat trickles down my neck, and my heart rate edges north of zone 2.
    Peter Flax, Men's Health, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The app tracks heart rate, speed, cadence, and distance data on the screen.
    Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Asked not in anger—though the spices do quicken one’s heart rate—but in urgency.
    Pat Cassels, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Pollard had to rest and maintain a steady heart rate, so running was out of the picture.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The robotaxi just veered away, slowed down and carried on as my own heart rate sped up.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The sock connects to the app and tracks everything from heart rate to breathing patterns.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The price of this bike includes a Bluetooth heart rate armband and three-pound dumbbells.
    Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Keep an eye on the drip and his heart rate, and wake me if anything seems irregular.
    Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Keep an eye on your heart rate, respiration, stress, and sleep all in one place.
    Kegan Mooney, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2024
  • This rapid jump-in demand can quickly spike your heart rate and breathing rate.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Instead, after each set, give yourself time to breathe and let your heart rate come down.
    Christa Sgobba, SELF, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Skip the crowded gym and the busy sidewalk altogether and go raise your heart rate in the woods instead.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Puckett said hours passed without any checks of her vitals or the baby’s heart rate.
    Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
  • As for heart rate, everything was on par with my Ultra 2 and Polar H10.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Here's what to do: Stay calm: Panicking can increase your heart rate and spread the venom more quickly.
    The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
  • As Hart puts it, your heart rate and breathing rate will then amp up to supply your body with the oxygen to complete that extra work.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Marienne writes a suicide note and then takes beta blockers to slow her heart rate down enough to appear dead.
    Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 9 Mar. 2023
  • There are also medications that can slow heart rate and control the rhythm.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
  • To be safe, the superior tested her heart rate and blood pressure and wasn't happy with the results.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Symptoms of sepsis include heavy breathing, fever, fast heart rate, and chills.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 19 Jan. 2024
  • But there is a new ability to broadcast your heart rate to fitness equipment.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Just remember to keep it mellow—the point is to slow your heart rate down and relax, not amp yourself up further.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Follow resting heart rate trends, and track your calorie burn with 24/7 heart rate tracking.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • So when that off-leash dog starts to growl at you, not only will your heart rate rise and your pupils dilate, but your hair might just start its trek toward gray.
    Connie Chang, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2023
  • To calm down the hawk and keep its heart rate under control, staff had to place a hood over its face and give it sedation through the nose, according to the center.
    Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Out on undulating trails, my heart rate slowly rose, then spiked, then dipped on the downhills.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Heidi is jumping around and nailing all of the moves, which will definitely get your heart rate up.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
  • It’s equipped with advanced health sensors to track your heart rate, sleeping patterns, and more, plus a 24-hour battery life that’ll last throughout the day.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Controlled breathing can lower blood pressure and heart rate, as well as reduce the stress hormones in your blood.
    Jordyn Bradley, Fortune Well, 9 Feb. 2024

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