A morning measurement of resting heart rate has been used to assess fatigue levels in athletes for quite some time now. Generally speaking, higher resting heart rates upon waking are indicative of higher levels of fatigue. Monitoring changes over time is thought to provide a good, objective measure of physical stress. It has been suggested …
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