Heart rate
number of contractions (beats) of the heart per minute (bpm)
Age | Normal resting heart rate (beats per minute) [1] |
---|---|
Newborn | 120 |
Older Child | 90-110 |
Adult | 50-100[2] 60-100[3] |
Heart rate (HR) is how many times a heart beats per minute (bpm). The average bpm for a man or women who does not exercise is 70 bpm. Heart rate varies between people because of fitness, age and genetics.
References
change- ↑ Daniel Limmer and Michael F. O'Keefe. 2005. Emergency Care 10th ed. Edward Pearson, Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Page 214.
- ↑ "Adult Health Advisor 2005.4: Tachycardia". Archived from the original on 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ↑ "2 easy, accurate ways to measure your heart rate". Mayo Clinic.