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Resting heart rate (HRrest) The number of heart beats in one minute (bpm) when a person is at complete rest. A person's HRrest decreases as they become more fit.
The VO2max calculator that is based on resting heart rate is derived from Uth N, Sørensen H, Overgaard K, Pedersen PK. Estimation of VO2max from the ratio between HRmax and HRrest--the Heart Rate Ratio Method. Eur J Appl Physiol.
See also: Activity, Warm, Fitness, Fast, Exercise
 
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