New Daily Heart Rate Per Step Metric Promises Personal Insight into Cardiovascular Health
A new study from a leading U.S. medical school introduces Daily Heart Rate Per Step (DHRPS), a simple metric aimed at helping people understand heart health. By dividing average daily heart rate by daily step count, DHRPS reflects cardiovascular efficiency and potential risk for related conditions. The research was published in a major cardiology journal.
As wearables become commonplace, DHRPS offers an intuitive way to combine two familiar metrics. Instead of looking at steps or heart rate alone, this metric highlights how efficiently the heart works at a given activity level. Researchers analyzed data from thousands of smartwatch users and linked it to medical records, finding that higher DHRPS values correlated with increased risk for conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart attack.