2006-09-02 08:41:45 · 7 answers · asked by marym 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
60-100 is considered the normal range
2006-09-02 08:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The normal range for an adults' heart beat is 60-100 beats per minute while at rest. Some well conditioned athletes have resting heart rates as low as 40 bpm and they are quite normal. When deciding whether to call a doctor, the doc will want to know if the patient is symptomatic, ie... dizzy, extremely lethargic, passing out, in the case of a slow heart beat. Symptoms of a too-fast heart beat (over 160) include shortness of breath, dizziness, anxiety, and possibly unconsciousness.
Fast heart rates that are exercise induced are perfectly normal and desired to get the benefits of aerobic exercise.
The maximum heart rate during exercise is calculated by:
220-Age (years)= Maximum Heart Rate
The desired range for aerobic exercise is 65 to 85% of the Maximum Heart Rate
Example for a 40 year old:
220-40= 180 beats per minute
Aerobic workout range is 117 to 153
Hope this helps.
2006-09-02 15:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Lia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answers are correct. Heart rate can vary widely by individual. The low end is what ever is required to maintain blood pressure, generally below 40 is a problem. The high end for exercise can be determined by using 220 - age multiplied by 70% for a healthy person. Anything over 100 at rest is considered Tachycardia and below 60 at rest Bradycardia; however, well conditioned athletes can have very slow resting heart rates.
2006-09-02 15:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Patrick M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no minimum an external or internal pacemaker will fix a slow beating heart , should beat at least 60 times per minute but I have taken care of a few people who were normally at 56 ,120 is the other norm but 130's -150"s I saw alot , also not sure how fast it can beat before issues happen worked on a cardiac floor and we always intervened, at a certain point with medication
2006-09-02 15:48:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to add a bit of trivia...President Bush's latest physical showed heart rate of 52 bpm, which is normal for him. A lot of fit people and most athletes have heart rates below 60. I'd agree that 40 is the lower limit. Anything over a 100 over prolonged period of time would be worrisome, though the above formulas for acceptable (even desirable) heart rates during excercise are absolutely correct.
2006-09-02 18:42:51 · answer #5 · answered by haslo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreed, 60-100 is normal.
2006-09-02 15:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 to 100 is good....
2006-09-02 15:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋