KDE Plot

Exercise Heart Rate Distribution

KDE of heart rate during different exercise intensities.

Output
Exercise Heart Rate Distribution
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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