Seems everyone knows that a lower resting heart rate is better, but is there a minimum that it's be best not to go below (like zero isn't too good).
2006-08-27 07:21:42 · 6 answers · asked by Ian C 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
President Bush's cardiologist was quoted as saying that Bush's resting heart rate was about 48 and that indicated he was in good robust health - so I assume that generally lower is good (certainly below 60).
2006-08-27 21:21:30 · update #1
Oh, and I understand the argument is that a lower heart beat puts less strain of both the heart itself and the cardio-vascular system, enhancing longevity.
2006-08-27 21:23:28 · update #2
Last time I had mine checked it was 28bpm which is real low, apparently Seb Coes was still 25bpm 5 years after he had retired.
The GP who was transferring me at the time for an operation was concerned that they wouldn't put me under and I didn't want it done under local (kidney stones yeah!?) so i'm not sure if there is a minimum.
By the way I passed them in the end thank god!
2006-08-27 07:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by munkydogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the average heartrate for an adult is between 72bpm and 96bpm. An athlete in good shape would usually have a resting rate of 60bpm. However if one is on certain heart or blood pressure meds,their resting rate can be 50 to 60 regardless of the fitness level. On Lanoxin,a cardiac medication, patients are advised to hold medication if the rate is below 60. I would say 50 is the minimum safe level as anything chronically below that can lead to congestive heart failure....a condition where the heart doesn't beat fast enough or hard enough to effectively pump blood and fluid will accumulate in the lower extremities and around the heart and lungs.
2006-08-27 14:41:49 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on your fitness level - as an ex nurse I would get a little concerned below 40 - 45 for a fit person
2006-08-27 14:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by meme 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
60 is nice and athletic...........my husbands is kept artificially low at 50 ish, sometimes it is a s low a 40 which scares me but not his cardiologist.
2006-08-27 14:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any number under zero is a bad sign.
2006-08-27 14:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think an average is something like 63
mines 52 so im not worried - yet. it depends on how fit you are really
2006-08-27 14:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by tjstarbe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋