The reasons other than exercise that can get the heart rate to increase are stress, excitement, anxiety, anger or rage, fear etc. These are emotional states that result in the release of adrenalin into the blood stream and get the heart beating faster. For the mind it is in these conditions that the body is ready for action or anticipating physical activity that it starts pumping blood.
The medical condition by which people suffer irregular and recurring episodes of the heart beating fast is known as arrhythmia. If these episodes are pretty frequent it is best to seek a medical opinion as in certain categories of people based on age and health, it can result into complications. This condition of Arrhythmias can be a result of the heart becoming weakened due to age, previous heart disease or hear attacks, medication, high blood pressure, alcohol consumption, diabetes etc.
The medical condition by which people suffer irregular and recurring episodes of the heart beating fast is known as arrhythmia. If these episodes are pretty frequent it is best to seek a medical opinion as in certain categories of people based on age and health, it can result into complications. This condition of Arrhythmias can be a result of the heart becoming weakened due to age, previous heart disease or hear attacks, medication, high blood pressure, alcohol consumption, diabetes etc.