If the nerves that control heart rate become affected you will be said to have Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy, abbreviated as CAN. When these nerves are affected, it can cause your heart rate to stay ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is primarily recognised as a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, yet its impact extends to the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which governs vital ...

On standing, gravity causes blood to pool in the lower extremities. The autonomic nervous system usually counteracts this by increasing heart rate, cardiac contractility and vascular tone, and ...

Looking for the best heart rate monitor? You're in luck! Unlike smartwatches that think they know your heart's desires with their flashy (flashing?) optical sensors ...

PARKINSON'S disease is most known for its motor symptoms - namely tremors, rigidity and slow movement. However, the neurological brain condition also affects a person's non-motor skills. Non-motor ...

When it comes to exercising, your heart rate is the gold-standard metric to uncover how hard you're pushing. It tells you whether you're working aerobically or anaerobically, how your body is reacting ...

Smartwatch heartrate monitors: A resting heart rate consistently above 100 beats per minute (bpm), or dipping below 50 bpm when you're not an athlete, may indicate a deeper issue (Image: Pexels) There ...

All the British Cycling training plans use heart rate or power zones to specify the intensity at which you should be riding during the workouts. In this article, we look at heart rate and intensity ...