Tag: heart

Three reasons why your sports watch cannot measure stress

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: The most crucial element in managing stress is, and will always be, you - how you interact with the world and manage the universal challenges we all face.

The beauty of a swirl: We continuously reveal the secrets of the heart

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: The heart is perhaps the most romanticised, and most studied human organ. The blood flow in the heart has fascinated physicians and researchers for decades, and our understanding of the cardiac mechanics are ever evolving.

Is it really true that if you have a low resting heart rate, you’re really fit?

Many athletes have a very low resting heart rate, but that doesn’t mean that a low resting heart rate in itself means that you are in good condition, says a professor at the Norwegian School of Sports Science.

Cardiologists sound the alarm about e-cigarettes

Young people who never smoked regular cigarettes are damaging their heart health when vaping, a group of cardiologists has warned. But tobacco researcher Karl Erik Lund believes the advantages of e-cigarettes outweigh their disadvantages.

Children who are not physically active have poor cardiac function

A new study shows that children who are less physically active have poorer cardiac function than their more active peers. "This study is a piece of a larger puzzle, where the big picture shows that children should be less sedentary and be more active", says one of the researchers.

Grip strength can indicate your cause of death

Elderly people who still have a firm grip might have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, strokes and various accidents, according to a Norwegian study.