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I feel my heart rate slow down when i go to bed a night. is that because i am fit?
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Normal : Everyone heart rate slows down at night because there is withdrawal of sympathetic forces and increase parasympathetic influence. A personal who is fit will start out with a slower hr and will slow down even further.
Answered 7/8/2012
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