Ask the doctor: Would moving to a lower altitude help my heart rate?
Bradycardia usually refers to a resting heart rate under 60 beats per minute. While that may be low for someone who doesn't exercise, it isn't unusual for someone who does. (Spanish bicyclist Miguel Indurain, for example, once had his resting heart rate measured at 29 beats per minute!)
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