What does heart rate mean?
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Heart rate is a term used to describe the frequency of the cardiac cycle. It is considered one of the four vital signs. Usually it is calculated as the number of contractions (heart beats) of the heart in one minute and expressed as "beats per minute" (bpm). See "Heart" for information on embryofetal heart rates. The heart beats up to 120 times per minute in childhood.
When resting, the adult human heart beats at about 70 bpm (males) and 75 bpm (females), but this rate varies among people. However, the resting heart rate can be significantly lower in athletes. The infant/neonatal rate of heartbeat is around 130-150 bpm, the toddler's about 100–130 bpm, the older child's about 90–110 bpm, and the adolescent's about 80–100 bpm.
The pulse is the most straightforward way of measuring the heart rate, but it can be deceptive when some heart beats do not have much cardiac output. In these cases (as happens in some arrhythmias), the heart rate may be considerably higher than the pulse rate.
damn...if your going into the army at 100lbs...i believe your gonna be having a difficult time..you should try to gain some muscle mass...some weight wich you would then be able to lose and have no muscle mass..dont burn any more calories on the treadmill..just do it like once or twice a week.not very sure wat heart rate is...i think its how many times your heart beats in a minute
as well your if your heart was beating at 200 bpm you would be in the hospital, (not dead your hearts still beating). Take a CPR or first aid course so you can learn to take an accurate heart rate, because its obvious that you don't quite have that down.
Before we look at all the different types of heart rates we should take a look at the best way to measure it.
The most reliable way is to tilt your head back slightly and place your index and middle fingers over the carotid artery on your neck. This is found just below the outer jaw line. You should never use your thumb to measure your heart rate as it has a pulse of its own which can cause you to double count.
What is a heart rate?
A heart rate is an important measurement and is calculated as the number of contractions or beats the heart makes in a minute.
What does resting heart rate mean?
A resting heart rate is simply your heart rate measured while you are at rest. The best time to measure is in the morning before breakfast so the rate isn’t influenced by walking, eating or any exercise.
What is a NORMAL resting heart rate
Heart rates differ for many people depending on:
age
sex
body weight
health (diabetes, illness, medication, etc)
fitness
However, a normal heart rate is said to be about 70 beats per minute for males and about 75 beats per minute for females.
What is a HEALTHY resting heart rate
An interesting thing about heart rates is that they are significantly lower in people who do a lot of physical exercise. Professional athletes, for example, have been known to have resting heart rates of as low as 35 beats per minute. As the resting heart rate is lower in fit people there is the belief that the resting heart rate is a good way to measure fitness. While this has some truth to it a better measurement is the recovery rate.
What is the recovery rate?
The recovery heart rate is a measurement of how well your heart recovers after exercise. It is measured one minute after exercise and is the rate at which your heart beats drop each minute. People who are very fit will see that their heart rate drops very quckly after exercise. It recovers well. This is a much better measurement of one’s fitness.
What is a NORMAL recovery heart rate?
It is said that your heart should slow down by about 30 beats in the first minute. If your heart does not slow down by this much then you are pretty out of shape. People who are very fit will see their heart slow down by 50-60 beats in the first minute.
Do not use the web to determine your heart’s health
I get so many emails and comments on this blog alone from people asking me if they have a healthy heart. I don’t know! The internet is not a suitable means for disgnosing ANY health problems. As most heart related problems are very serious if one has any doubt whatsoever about their heart’s health they should book a visit to the doctor today. Only they can tell you for sure.
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