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Some
people literally wear their hearts on their sleeves with new smart fabrics
such as the “LifeShirt” from VivoMetrics. Machine-washable spandex shirts
which cling snugly to the body actually monitor biometric data. These
shirts allow healthcare providers to remotely monitor 30 biometric
readings on their patients. The data can be sent via secure Wi-Fi devices
to the Web for real-time remote monitoring. Applying this technology to
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From: Joey Morman What would cause my diastolic reading to go up rather than stay the same or go down? I became Heart Zones certified in October, 2005. Yesterday I went for a stress test because I had been experiencing heart palpitations during high heart rate training over the past four to five months. During the test they took my blood pressure every two minutes. My blood pressure is historically low, around 118/62, but on this day I started at 120/80. My diastolic number rose with every blood pressure reading during the test and the doctor told me this was a marker for hypertension. I'm told that it's nothing to worry about unless I gain 40 pounds and stop exercising.
Blood pressure is the result of the interaction between the
increase in cardiac output and the decrease in peripheral resistance that
occur with exercise. Usually, the cardiac output is a little more
dominant, and average blood pressure will rise slightly, mostly by
increases in the systolic blood pressure. Increases in blood pressure
during the anticipatory period before exercise are quite common. It is true that increases in diastolic blood pressure during exercise are predictors of the risk of future hypertension. However, a more important marker of the future risk of hypertension is an inappropriately large rise in systolic blood pressure during exercise. Because you are already doing what you should be doing to prevent this risk from becoming reality— exercising regularly—there is no cause for concern. Carl Foster, Ph.D. | ||
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Most
people probably take their first step into Heart Zones because they are
looking for something—a better way to train for a marathon, a way to get
faster on the bike, greater success in the triathlon, or some other
athletic goal. I, on the other hand, wasn’t looking for anything. Instead, Heart Zones came looking for me. The Heart Zones folks were trying to finish up a book, and they needed an editor. They found me. The world of Heart Zones provides constant inspiration. I love that Sally Edwards works hard to make me put on that heart rate monitor, and I know she really, really wants to see more of my inner athlete. Heart Zones has a funny way of changing a person’s life, even a person who wasn’t in the market for “athletic training.” My daily dog walks have become “dog jogs,” I think about my heart rate throughout the day, and I’m starting to look at ads for bicycles in the newspaper. I even found a photo of me crossing the finish line of the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco in 1988, and it’s now on my office bulletin board. So, to Sally Edwards and to all those dedicated trainers and teachers
of Heart Zones, whether you’re helping clients with emotional fitness or
weight loss or triathlons, thank you for all your hard work! You never
know who you are inspiring to take that next step toward greater
fitness—it could even be someone who stumbles upon Heart Zones without
looking for it, like me. ~ Rhonda Robins, editor for Heart Zones USA | ||
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Ready to train a “new way?”
Always trained using maximum heart rate? Consider training with Threshold. Get the new Threshold Training cards with the “Can You Speak Comfortably” Foster Field Test, a self-administered sub-threshold test, printed on the back. These easy- to-carry, color coded zones cards are available now in a packet of 10 cards for $2.00 plus shipping. | ||
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Consider this your official invitation to attend one of our
upcoming Heart Zones USA events. Check the calendar below.
If you would like to bring a Heart Zones event to your area please contact us | ||
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With Heart,
 Sally Edwards and the Heart Zones team Heart Zones USA email: news@heartzones.com
phone: 916-481-7283
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