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Yes. BMI does effect the heart rate. With more BMI, more will be the heart rate. With lesser BMI lesser will be the heart/pulse rate

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What can affect your heart rate?

exercise and weight


How does exercise affect heart rate and pulse rate?

Yes, excercise does affect your heart rate. It makes your heart faster of the oxygen and things.


How does the duration of exercise affect heart rate?

basically your heart rate increase as the duration of excersise increases.


What factors increase heart rate?

Fitness level Weight Smoker Drug Use


What is a chronotrope?

Chronotropic drugs are drugs which affect the heart rate. Positive chronotropic drugs increase heart rate, and negative chronotropic drugs decrease heart rate.


How does weight training affect your heart rate?

Unless you do circuit training, weight training has little direct affect on the heart rate. Weight training is anaerobic exercise. It is aerobic exercise like walking or running that has a direct affect on the heart rate because it strengthens the heart. Weight training does not.


What is the difference between inotropic and chronotropic drugs?

Inotropic drugs affect the force of contraction. Chronotropic affect the rate of contraction.


What factors can influence heart rate?

There are several things that can affect the heart rate. Exercise makes your blood pressure/ heart rate to rise because the heart has to pump blood faster. If you get scared or uncomfortable that can affect your heart rate.


What can you do to change your heart beat and how does this affect EKG?

You can drastically increase your heart rate by smoking a bunch of crystal meth.


Why would an overactive thyroid cause weight loss sweating and elevated heart rate?

Overactive thyroid gland increase the basal metabolic rate. This leads to weight loss, sweating and elevated heart rate.


How does depressants affect the heart rate?

depressants affect the heart rate by its heart rate


Does aromatherapy affect the heart rate does your heart rate decrease?

This depends on which essential oil you are using. Some essential oils (like peppermint, spearmint, etc) can increase your heart rate. Other essential oils can lower your heart rate.