Running heart rate of 160 beats per minute is generally not harmful to the heart, but for patients with high blood pressure, congenital heart disease may lead to aggravation of the symptoms of the condition, the occurrence of heart failure.
1. Skeletal muscles need more energy and oxygen when running, so the body’s blood circulation is accelerated, the heart rate increases, is a normal physiological phenomenon, may increase the cardiorespiratory function, the heart rate of 160 beats / minute also belongs to a reasonable range, after exercise and proper rest can be restored to a normal heart rate, generally does not cause harm.
2. But if there is hypertension, coronary heart disease, congenital heart disease and other patients, heart function is in the compensatory stage, strenuous exercise will increase myocardial oxygen consumption, once the imbalance may lead to arrhythmia, heart failure, etc., so this kind of people recommended to low-intensity exercise, serious need to take a rest.
Therefore, the healthy people appropriate exercise is conducive to good health, and the existence of underlying disease patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions for gradual exercise.