To calculate your DHRPS, you need a fitness tracker for the metrics.
Divide your average daily heart rate by the number of steps you take per day.
Higher scores signal a greater risk ofheart disease.
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DHRPS helps show how efficiently your heart responds to movement.
Watching how your heart responds to movement can help track fitness improvements over time.
As fitness gets better, your heart doesnt have to work as hard for each step, Paluch said.
The bottom line is simple: taking more steps is good for your heart.
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