KDE Plot
Exercise Heart Rate Distribution
KDE of heart rate during different exercise intensities.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats
np.random.seed(202)
hr = np.concatenate([
np.random.normal(100, 15, 300),
np.random.normal(140, 20, 400),
np.random.normal(170, 15, 200)
])
hr = hr[(hr > 60) & (hr < 200)]
kde = stats.gaussian_kde(hr)
x = np.linspace(60, 200, 500)
y = kde(x)
colors = ['#1e3a8a', '#3b82f6', '#22d3ee', '#fbbf24', '#f97316', '#dc2626']
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 6), facecolor='#ffffff')
ax.set_facecolor('#ffffff')
for i in range(len(x)-1):
norm_val = (x[i] - 60) / 140
color_idx = int(norm_val * (len(colors) - 1))
color_idx = max(0, min(color_idx, len(colors)-1))
ax.fill_between(x[i:i+2], y[i:i+2], alpha=0.6, color=colors[color_idx])
ax.plot(x, y, color='#374151', linewidth=2.5)
zones = [(100, 'Warm-up'), (130, 'Fat Burn'), (155, 'Cardio'), (175, 'Peak')]
for val, label in zones:
ax.axvline(val, color='#9ca3af', linestyle='--', linewidth=1.5, alpha=0.7)
ax.text(val+2, max(y)*0.85, label, color='#6b7280', fontsize=8, rotation=90, va='top')
ax.set_xlabel('Heart Rate (BPM)', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Density', fontsize=12, color='#1f2937', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Exercise Heart Rate Distribution', fontsize=16, color='#1f2937', fontweight='bold', pad=15)
ax.tick_params(colors='#374151', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
spine.set_color('#d1d5db')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#e5e7eb')
ax.set_xlim(60, 200)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Statistical
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