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This dataset, body_metrics_df, is a data frame containing measurements of body temperature and heart rate for 130 healthy individuals. It was used to investigate the claim that "normal" human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Usage

data(body_metrics_df)

Format

A data frame with 130 observations and 3 variables:

temperature

Numeric vector indicating the body temperature of each individual (degrees Fahrenheit)

gender

Integer code indicating the gender of the individual

hr

Integer vector indicating the heart rate (beats per minute)

Source

Data taken from the UsingR package version 2.0-7.

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'body_metrics_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the healthmotionR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.