# Effects of exercise on the resting heart rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies

Reimers AK, Knapp G, Reimers CD · Journal of Clinical Medicine 7(12):503 · 2018



## Key finding

Endurance training lowers resting heart rate by ~5 bpm on average; yoga also lowers it.



[Read the paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Effects+of+exercise+on+the+resting+heart+rate:+a+systematic+review+and+meta-analysis+of+interventional+studies)

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