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[High Miles]

Heart Rate as a Measure of Life Span


By NICHOLAS BAKALAR

A new study, published in Heart, suggests that a higher resting
heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality - even in
healthy people in good physical condition.

Danish researchers gave physical exams to 5,249 healthy middle-
aged and elderly men beginning in 1971. In 1985 and 1986, they
tracked survivors, of whom there were 3,354. Of these, 2,798 had
sufficient data on heart rate and oxygen consumption for the
analysis. Researchers followed them through 2011.

After controlling for physical fitness and many other health and
behavioral factors, they found that the higher the resting heart
rate, the greater the risk for death. Compared with men with
rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a
51 percent greater risk. At 81 to 90 beats, the rate of death was
doubled, and over 90 it was tripled.

`If you have two healthy people,' said the lead author, Dr.
Magnus Thorsten Jensen, a researcher at Copenhagen University
Hospital Gentofte, `exactly the same in physical fitness, age,
blood pressure and so on, the person with the highest resting
heart rate is more likely to have a shorter life span.'

* Copyright 2013 The New York Times Company

[Joel Olson]

Post by High Miles
Heart Rate as a Measure of Life Span
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
A new study, published in Heart, suggests that a higher resting
heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality - even in
healthy people in good physical condition.
Danish researchers gave physical exams to 5,249 healthy middle-
aged and elderly men beginning in 1971. In 1985 and 1986, they
tracked survivors, of whom there were 3,354. Of these, 2,798 had
sufficient data on heart rate and oxygen consumption for the
analysis. Researchers followed them through 2011.
After controlling for physical fitness and many other health and
behavioral factors, they found that the higher the resting heart
rate, the greater the risk for death. Compared with men with
rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a
51 percent greater risk. At 81 to 90 beats, the rate of death was
doubled, and over 90 it was tripled.
`If you have two healthy people,' said the lead author, Dr.
Magnus Thorsten Jensen, a researcher at Copenhagen University
Hospital Gentofte, `exactly the same in physical fitness, age,
blood pressure and so on, the person with the highest resting
heart rate is more likely to have a shorter life span.'
* Copyright 2013 The New York Times Company

Isn't running supposed to develop a slower heart rate?

[tim]

Post by Joel Olson

Post by High Miles
Heart Rate as a Measure of Life Span
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
A new study, published in Heart, suggests that a higher resting
heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality - even in
healthy people in good physical condition.
Danish researchers gave physical exams to 5,249 healthy middle-
aged and elderly men beginning in 1971. In 1985 and 1986, they
tracked survivors, of whom there were 3,354. Of these, 2,798 had
sufficient data on heart rate and oxygen consumption for the
analysis. Researchers followed them through 2011.
After controlling for physical fitness and many other health and
behavioral factors, they found that the higher the resting heart
rate, the greater the risk for death. Compared with men with
rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a
51 percent greater risk. At 81 to 90 beats, the rate of death was
doubled, and over 90 it was tripled.
`If you have two healthy people,' said the lead author, Dr.
Magnus Thorsten Jensen, a researcher at Copenhagen University
Hospital Gentofte, `exactly the same in physical fitness, age,
blood pressure and so on, the person with the highest resting
heart rate is more likely to have a shorter life span.'
* Copyright 2013 The New York Times Company

Isn't running supposed to develop a slower heart rate?

Recent studies show walking has the same result. I have too much work to do
to "exercise". I work up a sweat every day of the year, get my heart rate
up from the resting 50-55 bpm all the way up to 80 or so. Lifting and
hauling. Over the last decade or so, however, I've noticed my heart rate
has risen about 5 bpm, but my blood pressure has always been steady at
60/100 - 70/110. Got that from Dad.

[High Miles]

Post by Joel Olson

Post by High Miles
Heart Rate as a Measure of Life Span
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
A new study, published in Heart, suggests that a higher resting
heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality - even in
healthy people in good physical condition.
Danish researchers gave physical exams to 5,249 healthy middle-
aged and elderly men beginning in 1971. In 1985 and 1986, they
tracked survivors, of whom there were 3,354. Of these, 2,798 had
sufficient data on heart rate and oxygen consumption for the
analysis. Researchers followed them through 2011.
After controlling for physical fitness and many other health and
behavioral factors, they found that the higher the resting heart
rate, the greater the risk for death. Compared with men with
rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a
51 percent greater risk. At 81 to 90 beats, the rate of death was
doubled, and over 90 it was tripled.
`If you have two healthy people,' said the lead author, Dr.
Magnus Thorsten Jensen, a researcher at Copenhagen University
Hospital Gentofte, `exactly the same in physical fitness, age,
blood pressure and so on, the person with the highest resting
heart rate is more likely to have a shorter life span.'
* Copyright 2013 The New York Times Company

Isn't running supposed to develop a slower heart rate?
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Any stamina building activity, done regularly will achieve that.

[Joel Olson]

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Post by Joel Olson

Post by High Miles
Heart Rate as a Measure of Life Span
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
A new study, published in Heart, suggests that a higher resting
heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality - even in
healthy people in good physical condition.
Danish researchers gave physical exams to 5,249 healthy middle-
aged and elderly men beginning in 1971. In 1985 and 1986, they
tracked survivors, of whom there were 3,354. Of these, 2,798 had
sufficient data on heart rate and oxygen consumption for the
analysis. Researchers followed them through 2011.
After controlling for physical fitness and many other health and
behavioral factors, they found that the higher the resting heart
rate, the greater the risk for death. Compared with men with
rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a
51 percent greater risk. At 81 to 90 beats, the rate of death was
doubled, and over 90 it was tripled.
`If you have two healthy people,' said the lead author, Dr.
Magnus Thorsten Jensen, a researcher at Copenhagen University
Hospital Gentofte, `exactly the same in physical fitness, age,
blood pressure and so on, the person with the highest resting
heart rate is more likely to have a shorter life span.'
* Copyright 2013 The New York Times Company

Isn't running supposed to develop a slower heart rate?
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Any stamina building activity, done regularly will achieve that.

Is there an app for that?

[tim]

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Post by Joel Olson

Post by High Miles
Heart Rate as a Measure of Life Span
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
A new study, published in Heart, suggests that a higher resting
heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality - even in
healthy people in good physical condition.
Danish researchers gave physical exams to 5,249 healthy middle-
aged and elderly men beginning in 1971. In 1985 and 1986, they
tracked survivors, of whom there were 3,354. Of these, 2,798 had
sufficient data on heart rate and oxygen consumption for the
analysis. Researchers followed them through 2011.
After controlling for physical fitness and many other health and
behavioral factors, they found that the higher the resting heart
rate, the greater the risk for death. Compared with men with
rates of 50 beats a minute or less, those at 71 to 80 beats had a
51 percent greater risk. At 81 to 90 beats, the rate of death was
doubled, and over 90 it was tripled.
`If you have two healthy people,' said the lead author, Dr.
Magnus Thorsten Jensen, a researcher at Copenhagen University
Hospital Gentofte, `exactly the same in physical fitness, age,
blood pressure and so on, the person with the highest resting
heart rate is more likely to have a shorter life span.'
* Copyright 2013 The New York Times Company

Isn't running supposed to develop a slower heart rate?
<

Any stamina building activity, done regularly will achieve that.

Is there an app for that?

LOL! Yeah, but it fell and rolled under the recliner and I'm too lazy to
retrieve it.

Dad said Chauncy DePew, Chairman of US Steel (way back), was asked at 90 if
he believed in exercise. Chauncy said, words to the effect, that the only
exercise he ever got was being pall bearer at his friends' funerals who
believed in exercise.