Fitbit’s User Data Reveals Interesting Heart Health Stats
Activity, at any level, carries some quantifiable health benefits.
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Using the aggregated (and anonymous) data of Fitbit users, a research team took a closer look at the health benefits of running and found that the activity, at any level, carries some quantifiable health benefits.
1 million+
Number of 2014–2015 users whose data Fitbit’s research team analyzed
4 BPM
How much lower the resting heart rate is of Fitbit users who run as compared to the average user who doesn’t run
0:20 per mile
Typical pace of a Fitbit runner
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0.9 BPM
How much a user’s resting heart rate lowered for every run per week
3X per week
Users who ran this often had resting heart rates 1.8 BPM lower than those who ran just once a week.
1 mile
For each mile users run in their regular running routine, their resting heart rate decreased by an additional 0.75 BPM.