When i take deep breaths my heart rate slows down, is that kinda cheating?!
Question: When i take deep breaths my heart rate slows down, is that kinda cheating.?
Once i finish this step up test i must take my pulse and obvioulsy the lower it is the better. Im glad with my results cuz its says im really fit, but by me taking deep breaths does that mean those results are not accruate.?Health Question & Answer
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No, it's not cheating, and is precisely what you'd expect. In fact, if it didn't happen there'd be something wrong.
The oxygen delivered to your heart and all other organs is proportional to the amount of blood flowing (cardiac output). Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped out per stroke, multiplied by the number of beats per minute, of your heart.
So, taking deep breaths (called "hyperventilating|' and causing more oxygen to be contained in the blood), results in the over-supply of oxygen to the organs, and the brain sensing this, slows down your pulse rate to compensate.Health Question & Answer
The oxygen delivered to your heart and all other organs is proportional to the amount of blood flowing (cardiac output). Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped out per stroke, multiplied by the number of beats per minute, of your heart.
So, taking deep breaths (called "hyperventilating|' and causing more oxygen to be contained in the blood), results in the over-supply of oxygen to the organs, and the brain sensing this, slows down your pulse rate to compensate.Health Question & Answer
I don't think taking deep breaths will affect the accuracy at allHealth Question & Answer