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The human pulse is one of the most important indicators that helps track whether everything is okay with the heart. After all, by its slowdowns or accelerations you can understand what you should be wary of. At the same time, all that is known about the pulse is that the heart should beat 60-80 times per minute, and that the pulse can be felt in the wrist and in the carotid artery. AiF.ru found out why the pulse is interesting and what else you need to know about it.

Heartbeat

The human pulse is a rhythmic oscillation of blood vessels that corresponds to the contractions of the heart. That is why the condition of the heart muscle is judged by their frequency. For example, the pulse can be used to characterize the strength and rhythm of the heartbeat and even the condition of the vessels through which blood flows. If the pulse loses its rhythm - it either becomes too fast, or slows down, or even begins to respond at irregular intervals - doctors begin to worry and check the patient for heart pathology, susceptibility to stress, or hormonal imbalances. Often, such failures can be a response to excessive coffee consumption.

Heart rate readings depend on many different criteria. For example, its frequency and even strength will be determined by a person’s age, exposure to environmental factors, and physical activity. The pulse also depends on the gender of a person: according to statistics, women knock more often than men. Children's heart rate will be significantly faster than adults'. This is especially true for babies.

As a rule, changes in the number and force of impacts are determined by various pathological processes. But there are a number of physiological reasons that can slightly reduce or speed up the heartbeat. So, for example, among them:

Meals. After eating, a person’s heart rate often increases
Inhalation height. Here the pulse also accelerates somewhat
Changing body position, like physical activity, leads to an acceleration of the rhythm
An increase in room temperature causes the heart to contract more often, because the blood thickens and more strength and energy is required to pump it
Dream. Activity slows down during this time

In all these cases, if there is no pathological component, the pulse returns to normal quite quickly: 15 minutes is enough.

We comply with the standard

According to the norm determined by the World Health Organization, the pulse is 60-80 beats per minute. It should be understood that this value is individual for each person. And for some, the pulse at night at rest reaches only 38 beats per minute: this is the norm. During exercise, the number of heartbeats can increase to 250.

The appearance of a high pulse, which is recorded constantly, usually indicates that something is wrong with the heart. Pathological tachycardia is noted when there is:

Heart diseases, including various defects
Nervous system lesions
Pathologies in the endocrine system
Tumors
Infectious problems

It also happens that an increase in heart rate is affected by ordinary and, to many, seemingly harmless anemia. In fact, a lack of iron has a rather negative effect on the functioning of the heart, because it deprives it of the required amount of oxygen. As a result, he has to knock faster and harder in order to provide the body with normal living conditions.

A slowing heart rate is also not a pleasant situation. If the number of heartbeats is below the bar of 60 beats per minute, then this may also indicate various disorders. A decrease in heart rate indicates:

Myocardial infarction
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Intoxication of the body

In older people, bradycardia (this is what a slow pulse is called) occurs against the background of increased intracranial pressure, ulcers, hypothyroidism, etc. If organic damage to the heart is noted, the pulse will be about 50 beats per minute.

How to measure

The traditional method of measuring pulse is to place two fingers on a person's neck or wrist. It is worth understanding that for various problems, the pulse can appear in unexpected and varied places. So, if a person has aortic valve insufficiency - this is a situation when the valve leaflets do not close completely - the pulse can be viewed through the pupils of the eyes. If there are problems with blood vessels, if there is a failure in the communication between veins and arteries, the veins may pulsate. If blood pressure increases, you can feel the pulse in the abdomen.

You can also feel the pulse in the foot, groin, armpit and forearm. Learning to feel your pulse yourself is not that difficult. This can help save a person’s life, because you can describe to the doctor the strength and speed of heart contractions even at the stage of calling an ambulance. Naturally, if a person has problems with the pulse, he should not expect that the problem will solve itself, and there is also no need to practice self-medication. In such a situation, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible to determine the source of the problem and cope with the situation.

Person's age	Average heart rate (beats per minute)	Minimum allowable heart rate (beats per minute)	Maximum allowable heart rate (beats per minute)
Newborn babies up to 1 month of life
Children from 1 month to one year
Children 1-2 years old
Children 4-6 years old
Children 6-8 years old
Children 8-10 years old
Children 10-12 years old
Teenagers 12-15 years old

When we say “the heart beats” or “beats,” we thereby characterize such a familiar concept as the human pulse. The fact that he reacts to internal states or external influences is the norm. The pulse quickens due to positive emotions and during stressful situations, during physical activity and during illness.

Whatever is behind the pulse rate, it is the most important biological marker of human well-being. But in order to be able to “decipher” the signals sent by the heart in the form of shocks and beats, you need to know what pulse is considered normal.

Most medical terms have their roots in Latin, so if you're wondering what a pulse is, it's worth turning to translation.

Literally, “pulse” means a push or a blow, that is, we give the correct description of the pulse by saying “knocks” or “beats.” And these beats occur due to contractions of the heart, leading to oscillatory movements of the arterial walls. They arise in response to the passage of a pulse wave through the vascular walls. How is it formed?

When the myocardium contracts, blood is ejected from the cardiac chamber into the arterial bed, the artery at this moment expands, and the pressure in it increases. This period of the cardiac cycle is called systole.
Then the heart relaxes and “absorbs” a new portion of blood (this is the moment of diastole), and the pressure in the artery drops. All this happens very quickly - describing the process of the arterial pulse takes longer than its actual course.

The greater the volume of blood expelled, the better the blood supply to the organs, so a normal pulse is the value at which blood (along with oxygen and nutrients) enters the organs in the required volume.

A person’s condition during examination can be judged by several properties of the pulse:

frequency (number of shocks per minute);
rhythmicity (equal intervals between beats, if they are not the same, then the heartbeat is arrhythmic);
speed (a drop and increase in pressure in the artery; accelerated or slow dynamics are considered pathological);
tension (the force required to stop pulsation, an example of intense heartbeat is pulse waves in hypertension);
filling (a value composed partly of the voltage and height of the pulse wave and depending on the volume of blood in systole).

The greatest influence on pulse filling is exerted by the force of compression of the left ventricle. The graphical representation of pulse wave measurement is called sphymography.

A table of the normal human pulse by year and age is presented in the lower section of the article.

A pulsating vessel for measuring pulse rate on the human body can be felt in different areas:

on the inside of the wrist, under the thumb (radial artery);
in the area of the temples (temporal artery);
on the popliteal fold (popliteal);
on the bend at the junction of the pelvis and lower limb (femoral);
on the inside of the elbow (shoulder);
on the neck under the right side of the jaw (sleepy).

The most popular and convenient method is measuring heart rate on the radial artery; this vessel is located close to the skin. To measure, you need to find a pulsating “vein” and press three fingers tightly against it. Using a watch with a second hand, count the number of beats in 1 minute.

Palpation points for peripheral arterial pulses on the head and neck

How many beats per minute should be normal?

The concept of normal pulse includes the optimal number of heart beats per minute. But this parameter is not a constant, that is, constant, since it depends on the age, field of activity and even the gender of a person.

The results of measuring heart rate during a patient examination are always compared with how many beats per minute the pulse should be in a healthy person. This value is close to 60-80 beats per minute in a calm state. But under certain conditions, deviations from this heart rate norm of up to 10 units in both directions are allowed. For example, it is believed that the heart rate in women is always 8-9 beats faster than in men. And among professional athletes, the heart generally works in “ergonomic mode.”

The reference point for the normal heart rate of an adult is the same 60-80 beats per minute. Such a human pulse is the norm for a state of rest, if the adult does not suffer from cardiovascular and other diseases that affect heart rate. In adults, the heart rate increases under unfavorable weather conditions, during physical exertion, and during an emotional outburst. To return a person’s pulse to normal for age, a 10-minute rest is enough; this is a normal physiological reaction. If, after rest, the heart rate does not return to normal, there is reason to consult a doctor.

If a man is engaged in intense sports training, then for him at rest even 50 beats per minute is normal. In a trained person, the body adapts to the loads, the heart muscle becomes larger, due to which the volume of cardiac output increases. Therefore, the heart does not have to make multiple contractions to ensure normal blood flow - it works slowly, but efficiently.

Men engaged in mental work may experience bradycardia (heart rate less than 60 beats per minute), but it can hardly be called physiological, since even minor stress in such men can cause the opposite condition - tachycardia (heart rate above 90 beats per minute). This negatively affects the functioning of the heart and can lead to a heart attack and other serious consequences.

To bring the heart rate back to normal according to age (60-70 beats per minute), men are recommended to balance their diet, regimen and physical activity.

The normal pulse rate for women is 70-90 beats at rest, but its indicators are influenced by many factors:

diseases of internal organs;
hormonal background;
woman's age and others.

A noticeable excess of the normal heart rate is observed in women during menopause. At this time, frequent episodes of tachycardia may occur, interspersed with other arrhythmic manifestations and changes in blood pressure. Many women often get hooked on sedatives at this age, which is not always justified and not very useful. The most correct decision when the pulse deviates from the norm at rest is to visit a doctor and select supportive therapy.

Changes in heart rate in women during pregnancy in most cases are physiological in nature and do not require the use of corrective therapy. But to make sure that the condition is physiological, you need to know what the normal heart rate is for a pregnant woman.

Not forgetting that for a woman a heart rate of 60-90 is the norm, we add that when pregnancy occurs, the heart rate begins to gradually increase. The first trimester is characterized by an increase in heart rate by an average of 10 beats, and by the third trimester – up to 15 “extra” beats. Of course, these shocks are not superfluous; they are necessary for pumping the volume of circulating blood increased by 1.5 times into the circulatory system of the pregnant woman. How much a pregnant woman's pulse should be depends on what her heart rate was before pregnancy - it can be 75 or 115 beats per minute. In pregnant women in the third trimester, the pulse rate is often disturbed due to lying in a horizontal position, which is why they are recommended to sleep reclining or on their side.

The highest heart rate in humans by age is in infancy. For newborns, a pulse of 140 per minute is the norm, but by the 12th month this value gradually decreases, reaching 110 - 130 beats. A rapid heartbeat in the first years of life is explained by the intensive growth and development of the child’s body, which requires increased metabolism.

A further decrease in heart rate does not occur as actively, and the rate of 100 beats per minute is reached by 6 years of age.

Only in adolescence - 16-18 years old - does the heart rate finally reach the normal adult heart rate per minute, decreasing to 65-85 beats per minute.

What heart rate is considered normal?

Heart rate is affected not only by diseases, but also by temporary external influences. As a rule, a temporary increase in heart rate can be restored after a short rest and elimination of provoking factors. What should be the normal heart rate for a person in various conditions?

At rest

The value that is considered the normal heart rate for an adult is actually the resting heart rate.

That is, when talking about the norm of a healthy heartbeat, we always mean the value measured at rest. For an adult, this norm is 60-80 beats per minute, but under certain conditions the norm can be 50 beats (in trained people) and 90 (in women and young people).

The maximum heart rate is calculated as the difference between the number 220 and the number of complete years of a person. (For example, for 20-year-olds this value will be: 220-20=200).
Minimum heart rate value (50% of maximum): 200:100x50 = 100 beats.
Normal heart rate under moderate loads (70% of maximum): 200:100x70 = 140 beats per minute.

Physical activity can have different intensities - moderate and high, depending on which the heart rate of the person receiving these activities will be different.

Let us remember that for moderate physical activity the heart rate ranges from 50 to 70% of the maximum value, calculated as the difference between the number 220 and the total number of years of a person.

During high physical activity, an example of which is running (as well as speed swimming, aerobics, etc.), the heart rate is calculated according to a similar scheme. To find out what a person’s heart rate is considered normal while running, use the following formulas:

Find out the difference between the number 220 and a person’s age, that is, maximum heart rate: 220-30 = 190 (for 30-year-olds).
Determine 70% of the maximum: 190:100x70 = 133.
Determine 85% of the maximum: 190:100x85 = 162 beats.

The normal heart rate when running ranges from 70 to 85% of the maximum value, which is the difference between 220 and the person’s age.

The formula for calculating maximum heart rate is also useful when calculating the heart rate rate for burning fat.

Most fitness trainers use for calculations the method of the Finnish physiologist and military doctor M. Karvonen, who developed a method for determining heart rate limits for physical training. According to this method, the target zone or FBL (fat burning zone) is a heart rate ranging from 50 to 80% of your maximum heart rate.

When calculating the maximum heart rate, the norm by age is not taken into account, but age itself is taken into account. For example, let’s take the age of 40 years and calculate the heart rate rate for life-saving lifestyle:

220 – 40 = 180.
180x0.5 = 90 (50% of the maximum).
180x0.8 = 144 (80% of the maximum).
The heart rate ranges from 90 to 144 beats per minute.

Why is there such a discrepancy in numbers? The fact is that the normal heart rate for training should be selected individually, taking into account fitness, well-being and other characteristics of the body. Therefore, before starting training (and during it), a medical examination is necessary.

After meal

Gastrocardiac syndrome - a noticeable increase in heart rate after eating - can be observed in various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. A pathological condition is indicated by a heartbeat that is significantly higher than normal. Is there really a norm for heart rate to increase while eating?

Strictly speaking, a slight increase in heart rate during or 10-15 minutes after a meal is a physiological condition. Food entering the stomach puts pressure on the diaphragm, which forces a person to breathe deeper and more often - hence the increase in heart rate. Exceeding the normal heart rate occurs especially often when overeating.

But even if little food is eaten, and the heart still starts beating faster, this is not always a sign of pathology. Simply, digesting food requires an increase in metabolism, and for this a slight increase in heart rate is required.

The heart rate after eating is approximately equal to the normal value during moderate physical activity.

We have already learned how to calculate it, all that remains is to compare your own pulse after eating with the norm calculated using the formula.

Heart rate table by age

To compare your own measurements with the optimum, it is useful to have on hand a table of heart rate norms by age. It shows the minimum and maximum permissible heart rate values. If your heartbeat is less than the minimum normal value, bradycardia can be suspected; if it is more than the maximum, bradycardia is possible. But only a doctor can determine this.

Table. Normal human heart rate by age.

Age category	Minimum normal value (beats per minute)	Maximum normal value (beats per minute)	Average (beats per minute)
First month of life	110	170	140
First year of life	100	160	130
Up to 2 years	95	155	125
2-6	85	125	105
6-8	75	120	97
8-10	70	110	90
10-12	60	100	80
12-15	60	95	75
Before 18	60	93	75
18-40	60	90	75
40-60	60	90-100 (higher in women)	75-80
over 60	60	90	70

The data are given for people without any particular pathologies and measurements taken in a state of complete rest, that is, immediately after waking up or after a 10-minute rest while lying down. Women over 45 should pay attention to a slightly elevated heart rate, which is associated with hormonal changes during menopause.

Useful video

From the following video you can find out additional information about the normal human heart rate:

Conclusion

Heart rate is an important physiological indicator of human health.
The heart rate varies depending on age, gender, fitness and other physical characteristics of the human body.
Temporary fluctuations in heart rate by 10-15 units can be physiological in nature and do not always require drug intervention.
If a person’s heart rate exceeds the norm for age by a significant number of beats per minute, it is necessary to consult a doctor and find out the cause of the deviation.

Why does the heart contract?

What makes our heart work tirelessly? After all, just think, receiving impulses from the conduction system, this organ pumps blood 24 hours a day. And this process has no respite from the moment it starts in the prenatal period! It is amazing. There are several answers, but they are not exhaustive.

Recent studies by Swedish scientists allowed them to conclude that hydraulics play a vital role in the repeated contraction of the chambers, and they called the diastole phase the most important factor in the work of the heart.

We will focus on what is scientifically substantiated and has long been known about the heartbeat. The conduction system of the heart plays a major role in the contractions of the atria and ventricles. Starting from the right atrium and passing from the atria to the ventricles, the conduction system ensures the flow of impulses to the chambers of the heart in the same order.

This circumstance ensures the conditions for the correct and coordinated work of that body. The conduction system has the sinus node, internodal tracts, atrioventricular node, His bundle with its branches and Purkinje fibers. Among this entire system, there are 4 main sources of impulses - the so-called “pacemakers”. The main one, the sinus node, produces impulses with a frequency of 60 to 80 impulses at rest per minute.

If the sinus node malfunctions, the pacemaker becomes the atrioventricular node, capable of producing impulses with a frequency of 40 to 60 impulses per minute. The next pacemaker in descending order is the bundle of His with its branches. It is characterized by generating pulses with a frequency of 15-40 pulses per minute. If for some reason the His bundle does not work, the Purkinje fibers begin to set their own rhythm - no more than 20 beats per minute.

2 Main indicators of the cardiovascular system

In the work of the heart, the main indicators are identified that influence its functional state, as well as the state of the body as a whole. They are all interconnected. Let's continue what we started talking about. Heart rate (HR) or heartbeat is one such indicator of its functioning. Heartbeat is given great importance, because rapid heartbeat can lead to depletion of blood supply to the heart muscle, and this is fraught with the development of ischemia and all the ensuing consequences.

A slow heartbeat can lead to decreased blood flow to the vessels of the brain. This situation is dangerous due to the development of oxygen “starvation” of the brain. When studying heart function, heart rate at rest is taken into account. How many beats per minute should the heart beat in an adult and a child? These indicators may differ so much that for an adult patient the normal heart rate level in a child is tachycardia, etc. So, there is a norm of indicators.

3 Heart rate depending on age

In the prenatal period, a normal heart rate is considered to be from 120-160 heart beats per minute.
During the newborn period (up to one month, 29 days), the normal heart rate is considered to be from 110 to 170 heartbeats per minute.
From one month to a year, heart rate indicators range from 102 to 162 contractions per minute.
From one to two years, the heart rate level decreases to 154 beats at the upper limit and 94 beats at the lower limit.
The next age period is from two to four years. The normal heart rate for a child at this age is 90 - 140 heartbeats per minute.
At four to six years old, normal heart rate showed - from 86 to 26 heartbeats per minute.
At six, seven and eight years old, 78-118 beats per minute is normal for a child.
From 8 years to 10 years, the normal heart rate ranges from 68 to 108 beats per minute.
At 10-12 years of age, the normal limit for children is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
At 12-16 years old, this indicator decreases to 55 beats per minute at the bottom and 95 beats per minute at the top.
From 16 to 50 years, the boundaries of normal heart rate are within 60-80 beats per minute.
From 50 to 60 years of age, normal heart rate is considered to be from 64 to 84 beats. per minute in an adult patient.
From sixty to eighty years of age, normal heart rate is between 69 and 89 beats per minute.

Heart rate can be determined by palpation of the radial or carotid artery. Determination of the pulse on the radial artery in a healthy person corresponds to the heart rate. Palpation of the radial artery is performed by pressing the pads of the four fingers on the outer (lateral) surface of the hand. The thumb should be on the back of the hand. This method of determining the pulse should not cause difficulties.

If the radial artery lies deep or subcutaneous fat is pronounced, you can try to determine the pulse on the carotid artery. However, when determining the pulse in this way, you should be careful, since strong pressure can cause a decrease in blood pressure. The place for determining the pulse on the carotid artery is the lateral surface of the neck. It is necessary to turn your head as far as possible to the side. Due to this, an oblique contour of the neck muscle appears on the lateral surface of the neck.

By drawing a line from the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple) to the anterior edge of this muscle horizontally, you can feel the pulsation of the carotid artery, after which you can determine the pulse. It is worth remembering that the pulse may not always coincide with the heart rate. This phenomenon is called pulse deficit. The volume of blood ejected by the ventricles does not reach the peripheral arteries. In such cases, the number of heart contractions exceeds the pulse rate in the peripheral arterial vessels. Pulse deficiency can be observed with atrial fibrillation and extrasystole.

4 Systolic volume

The next main indicator of the functioning of the human heart is systolic or stroke volume of blood (SB, SV). It represents the volume (portion) of blood that the ventricles eject into the vessels during the systole phase. CO is an indicator that can vary depending on gender, age, and the functional state of the body. It is logical that during the physical period this figure increases, since working muscle mass must be supplied with additional blood volume.

Let's start with normal indicators of systolic blood volume in children:

During the neonatal period, a stroke volume of 2.5 ml is considered normal;
By the year this figure increases to 10.2 ml;
At 7 years of age, a normal volume of CO is considered to be 28.0 ml;
In children aged 12 years, the figure continues to increase and is 41.0 ml;
From 13 to 16 years of age, blood volume is 59.0 ml.

The normal values for stroke or systolic blood volume vary between children and adults. For men, this figure is 65-70 ml per systole, for women - 50-60 ml per systole. However, not all of the blood in the ventricles is released into the vessels. The resting systolic blood volume may be one-half or one-third of the total blood volume in the ventricle. This is necessary so that at the time of physical activity the ventricles have a reserve supply needed by the body.

Therefore, at the moment of physical or emotional overload, the human heart is capable of increasing the stroke volume by 2 times. Both the right and left ventricles should have approximately the same systolic volume. In other words, the portion of blood ejected by the ventricles must be the same. Blood CO can be calculated based on minute blood volume and heart rate (HRF). IOC divided by heart rate will be the systolic or stroke volume of blood.

5 Minute blood volume

The minute volume of blood is the portion of blood that the ventricles eject into the vessels per unit time. In other words, it is the product of systolic or stroke volume and heart rate. IOC, like CO or SV, depends on age, gender, resting state or load:

For newborns, normal IOC is within 340 ml;
For children aged one year it is 1250 ml;
At 7 years, the IOC is 1800 ml;
In children aged 12 years, the IOC is 2370 ml;
By the age of 16, the IOC indicators for girls are 3.8 l, for boys - 4.5 l;
In adults, the normal IOC value is 4-6 liters.

With increasing load on the cardiovascular system, the IOC can increase to 30 liters per minute. In people involved in sports, IOC indicators can reach 40 liters per minute under conditions of physical activity.

Heart rate of a healthy person per minute represents jerky vibrations of arterial walls associated with the cardiac cycle. Any changes in it may indicate the presence of diseases of the cardiovascular system, or other pathologies, the development of which has an indirect effect on the functioning of the heart.

Normal heart rate per minute

What is the heart rate of a healthy person?? This question is not so easy to answer, since the heart rate of each age group is different.

For example, a newborn baby’s pulse is 140 beats/min for the first few days, but after a week it is normally 130 beats/min. Between the ages of one and two years, it begins to decline and is around 100 beats/min.

In preschool age (children from 3 to 7 years old) at rest, the heart rate should not be higher than 95 beats/min, but at school age (from 8 to 14 years) - 80 beats/min.

In a middle-aged person, in the absence of pathological changes in the functioning of the heart, the heart beats approximately 72 times per minute, and in the presence of any diseases, the contraction frequency increases to 120 beats/min.

In old age, a person’s pulse is 65 beats/min, but before death it increases to 160 beats/min.

In a state of complete rest it is 60 – 80 beats/min. It can change in the morning and at night (50 – 70 beats/min), and in the evening, on the contrary, the heart rate increases (normally up to 90 beats/min).

To understand exactly what heart rate is normal for a particular person, you can use a simple formula: you need to subtract age from 180. Thus, a number will be obtained that will indicate how many beats per minute the heart should beat under the condition of complete rest and absence of diseases.

And to confirm the data obtained, it will be necessary to count the heart rate over several days at the same time and in the same body position. The thing is that changes in heart contractions occur not only in the morning, evening and night, but also change depending on the position of the body.

For example, in a healthy person, in a lying position, the pulse is lower than in a sitting position (increases by approximately 5–7 beats/min.), and while standing, it reaches its maximum level (increases by 10–15 beats/min.). Also, minor disturbances can be observed after consuming food or hot drinks.

To accurately measure heart beats per minute, place your index and middle fingers on the radial artery. It is in this place that the pulsation of the arteries is most clearly audible.

You can determine the location of the radial artery as follows: place your thumb just above the first crease on your wrist. The radial artery is located above the index finger.

When measuring the pulse, the wrist should be slightly bent, and given the fact that the pulsation on the left and right hand may be different, the pulse measurement should be carried out on both hands. Each finger should clearly feel the pulse wave and when counting the pulse, the pressure of the fingers on the wrist should be slightly reduced.

It is not worth using hardware equipment for measurements, since the indicators may be inaccurate. The palpation method has been the most reliable and reliable for many years and can tell a specialist about many diseases.

Another important point. It is also necessary to take into account the respiratory cycle, which consists of inhalation, a short pause and exhalation. In a healthy person, one respiratory cycle accounts for about 4–6 beats/min.

If these indicators are higher, then this may indicate a malfunction of any internal organs; if less, then a functional failure. In both the first and second cases, you need to immediately consult a doctor and undergo a full examination to identify pathology.

What is the normal heart rate during physical activity?

Every person who leads an active lifestyle and regularly plays sports should know what the heart rate should be during physical activity?

Per minute during physical activity is much higher than during a state of complete rest. For example, when walking it is approximately 100 beats/min, while running it increases to 150 beats/min. Do a short test, go up the stairs to the 3rd - 4th floor and count your heartbeats. If they are less than 100 beats per minute, you are in excellent physical shape. If the readings exceed 100 beats/min. by more than 10 - 20 beats/min, then you are in poor physical shape.

There are certain criteria that allow you to understand whether loads of one intensity or another are dangerous for the body. If the pulse rate is 100 - 130 beats per minute, then this indicates that physical activity can be increased, from 130 to 150 beats per minute. - the norm for humans. And if, when counting your pulse, indicators close to 200 are found, then physical activity will need to be urgently reduced, as this can lead to serious disturbances in the functioning of the heart.

After exercise, pulse of a healthy person per minute returns after about 4 – 5 minutes. If after this period of time the pulse does not approach normal, this may indicate a malfunction of the cardiovascular system.

When might metrics be wrong?

Measuring your pulse does not always reveal accurate data. Violations can be observed in the following cases:

prolonged exposure to frost, sun or near fire;
after eating food and hot drinks;
after consuming tobacco and alcohol products;
after sexual intercourse within 30 minutes;
after taking a relaxing bath or massage;
during periods of feeling very hungry;
during menstruation (in women).

How does the pulse reflect your health status?

Knowing what is the pulse of a healthy person Normally, it is possible to prevent the complication of diseases, since it is the change in the frequency of contractions that indicates changes in the body.

For example, rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats/min) is the main symptom of tachycardia, which requires special treatment. In this case, an increase in heart rate can be observed both during the daytime and at night.

When the contraction frequency decreases to 50 beats/min. or lower is also an alarming signal for a person, which indicates the presence of bradycardia, which also requires urgent treatment.

In heart failure, the pulse is very weak and slow. This condition is dangerous and can cause sudden death, therefore, if symptoms of this disease appear, the patient must be urgently taken to any medical facility.

Heart rate can also indicate the presence of other diseases and conditions that require special attention. Therefore, if for unknown reasons your pulse begins to decrease or, on the contrary, to increase, you should urgently see a doctor.

A clear pulse within normal limits indicates excellent health, which does not require worry or see a doctor.

And for good reason - even before the development of external symptoms, the pulse will tell you about disorders inside the body, which will allow you to begin treatment in the first stages. Scientists have calculated the number of strokes of healthy people, and this figure will vary depending on gender and number of years. It is easy to measure your pulse, so you can monitor the functioning of your internal organs without leaving your home.

What is called pulse?

Normal heart beats per minute

A normal pulse is a slow pulse, meaning that in a minute the heart pumps the maximum amount of blood with a minimum number of contractions. Don’t worry, the number of heart beats will change with age, since our “motor” tends to wear out over time. The muscles will weaken and the heart will beat faster. By the way, a slow pulse is observed in sleeping people.

The heart rate depends on age and gender, and is measured by the following parameters:

in newborns, the heart rate is up to 140 beats;
the child’s heartbeat ranges from 75-160 units;
in an adult healthy person, the heart beats 60-80 times per minute;
in old age, the normal number is about 70 beats.

The number of heartbeats by age is shown in the table:

It is worth noting that heartbeat directly depends on other factors:

the heart muscle in athletes contracts to 40-45 beats;
cyclists record 22 beats per minute;
with excessive load on an untrained heart or in a stressful situation, the figure reaches 200 beats;
It is generally accepted that age reflects the normal number of beats in older people (for example, in an 80-year-old person, the heart contracts to 80 units);
A woman's heart beats 5-8 beats more often than a man's.

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What affects the change in heart rate?

The change in the number of strokes is directly related to the malfunction of the organs of the whole body, and, in particular, the organs of the cardiovascular system. Failure may be accompanied by frequent headaches, weakness and fatigue. Therefore, a sharp change in parameters should alert you, since the reasons may be:

hormonal changes;
heart disease or pathology;
weakening of the heart muscle;
hypertensive processes, arrhythmia and ischemia;
neurosis and nervous system disorders;
colds and viral diseases;
inflammatory processes;
anemia;
heavy discharge during menstruation.

When any abnormal factors are excluded, there are a number of minor circumstances that can cause the heart to beat faster:

adolescence (in the presence of VSD);
pregnancy;
genetics;
stress and negative emotions;
poisoning of the body;
lack of sleep and rest;
heat or stuffy room;
severe painful spasms.

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How is it measured?

You can measure your heartbeat in 2 ways - manually and using medical devices (for example, ECG). Manually is more convenient and faster. It is worth noting a number of rules that must be followed when measuring:

to obtain more accurate results, the numbers on 2 hands are recorded;
the pulse is not checked after eating, physical activity, experienced emotions or a bath - due to the fact that it will become faster;
It is not advisable to measure after walking in the sun or in frosty weather;
on women's critical days, the heartbeat quickens;
The measurement must be carried out without changing the position of the body.

The number of beats is measured along the line of the radial artery (inner side of the wrist). It happens that measurements are taken in other places - the brachial, femoral or subclavian arteries, along the carotid artery in the neck or temple. By placing two fingers on the interval where the pulse should be, the number of shocks per minute is calculated using a stopwatch. If a serious illness is suspected, the beats are measured using special equipment. Remember, ideally, the heart should beat once per minute.

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Heartbeat

The human body, despite the many existing discoveries regarding its work, remains a storehouse of unsolved secrets and mysteries. Heartbeat was no exception. What makes him work tirelessly? And what does his work depend on?

1 Why does the heart contract?

Recent studies by Swedish scientists allowed them to conclude that hydraulics play a vital role in the repeated contraction of the chambers, and they called the diastole phase the most important factor in the work of the heart.

Conduction system of the heart

If the sinus node malfunctions, the pacemaker becomes the atrioventricular node, capable of producing impulses with a frequency of 40 to 60 impulses per minute. The next pacemaker in descending order is the bundle of His with its branches. It is characterized by the generation of pulses at a frequency of pulses per minute. If for some reason the His bundle does not work, the Purkinje fibers begin to set their own rhythm - no more than 20 beats per minute.

2 Main indicators of the cardiovascular system

In the work of the heart, the main indicators are identified that influence its functional state, as well as the state of the body as a whole. They are all interconnected. Let's continue what we started talking about. Heart rate (HR) or heartbeat is one such indicator of its work. Heartbeat is given great importance, because rapid heartbeat can lead to depletion of blood supply to the heart muscle, and this is fraught with the development of ischemia and all the ensuing consequences.

3 Heart rate depending on age

In the prenatal period, normal heart rate is considered to be heart beats per minute.
During the newborn period (up to one month, 29 days), the normal heart rate is considered to be from 110 to 170 heartbeats per minute.
From one month to a year, heart rate indicators range from 102 to 162 contractions per minute.
From one to two years, the heart rate level decreases to 154 beats at the upper limit and 94 beats at the lower limit.
The next age period is from two to four years. The normal heart rate for a child at this age is the heart rate per minute.
At four to six years old, normal heart rate showed - from 86 to 26 heartbeats per minute.
Six, seven and eight beats per minute are normal for a child.
From 8 years to 10 years, the normal heart rate ranges from 68 to 108 beats per minute.
The normal limit for children is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
In flight, this indicator drops to 55 beats per minute at the bottom and 95 beats per minute at the top.
From 16 to 50 years, the boundaries of normal heart rate are within beats per minute.
From 50 to 60 years of age, normal heart rate is considered to be from 64 to 84 beats. per minute in an adult patient.
From sixty to eighty years of age, normal heart rate is within the range of contractions per minute.

Determination of heart rate on the carotid artery

4 Systolic volume

Normal values of systolic blood volume in children

Let's start with normal indicators of systolic blood volume in children:

During the neonatal period, a stroke volume of 2.5 ml is considered normal;
By the year this figure increases to 10.2 ml;
At 7 years of age, a normal volume of CO is considered to be 28.0 ml;
In children aged 12 years, the figure continues to increase and is 41.0 ml;
From 13 to 16 years of age, blood volume is 59.0 ml.

Blood CO calculations

The normal values for stroke or systolic blood volume vary between children and adults. For men this indicator is ml per systole, for women ml per systole. However, not all of the blood in the ventricles is released into the vessels. The resting systolic blood volume may be one-half or one-third of the total blood volume in the ventricle. This is necessary so that at the time of physical activity the ventricles have a reserve supply needed by the body.

5 Minute blood volume

Blood IOC calculations

For newborns, normal IOC is within 340 ml;
For children aged one year it is 1250 ml;
At 7 years, the IOC is 1800 ml;
In children aged 12 years, the IOC is 2370 ml;
By the age of 16, the IOC indicators for girls are 3.8 l, for boys - 4.5 l;
In adults, the normal IOC value is 4-6 liters.

Cardiac ejection fraction: norm and indicators

Blood pressure in children - normal by age

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How many beats per minute does a healthy adult heart make?

I wonder how many beats per minute should the heart of a healthy person beat? The number of heart contractions, depending on various factors, is considered the main indicator of the health of the body. The main organ of the human body functions as a pump, pumping up to 130 ml of blood per contraction. During the day, it is capable of pumping about 7500 liters of blood fluid. The speed of blood moving from the left ventricle to the aorta is about 40 km/h. Disturbances in its work are fraught with negative consequences for the entire body.

A small number of beats is considered a positive sign, which indicates the ability of the heart to pump the required volume of blood in a small number of contractions. It is believed that the fewer beats per minute the heart muscle produces, the stronger the body. A slow heart rate is also observed in a sleeping person, when the need for oxygen and nutrients decreases. The wear and tear of the heart and the gradual weakening of the heart muscle cause the number of heartbeats to increase every year. A normal heartbeat is usually equal to the number of years lived. At 70 years old, the normal heart rate is 70 beats per minute.

The number of heartbeats is determined using a special medical device. You can measure your heart rate yourself by feeling with your fingers a large artery located in the neck or wrist. People of different ages have different heart beats per minute:

up to a year of life;
children's hearts of different ages can contract at a rate of beats per minute;
The number of heart beats in adults is normally one;
a man's heart beats a little less frequently than a woman's heart;
the trained heart muscle of an athlete contracts per minute;
the number of heartbeats in stressful situations or heavy loads can reach 200 units;
Cycling champions recorded 22 beats per minute.

By studying the melody of the heart with special computer programs, scientists were able to reveal some of the secrets of the work of the main organ. It was determined that the heart rate of a healthy body is slightly chaotic, it is characterized by either acceleration or delay. The pre-infarction state of the body can be determined by studying the work of the heart. In this case, the heartbeat rhythm is extremely accurate. Such knowledge helps determine a person’s predisposition to heart disease.

Changes in heart rate can sometimes cause some concern. The way the heart beats is influenced by the following factors:

emotional tension, anxiety and worries;
genetics;
rapid fatigue of the body;
training;
hormonal imbalances;
weakening of the heart muscle due to illness or age;
heart and nervous system diseases;
colds;
poisoning;
viral diseases;
climatic conditions of the external environment;
inflammation in the body.

Heart problems contribute to weakness, headaches, fatigue and feelings of tension.

To find out what is the explanation for the different performance of the main cardiac organ in a healthy person, you need to understand the work of the heart in trained and untrained people. The heart muscle of an untrained body is weakened, so it cannot pump a large amount of fluid in one contraction. To pump the required volume, the heart speeds up. As a result, it reduces the pause time during which the muscle rests. It follows from this that the muscle of an untrained body quickly gets tired, and it is given a short period of time to rest. If such an organism is subjected to great physical stress, then an increase in the body’s performance is achieved only by accelerating the work of the heart, and no more than 3 times.

The functional abilities of a trained heart are much higher due to the sufficiently large amount of blood fluid released per contraction. A sufficient period of time is allocated for resting the heart muscle, so it receives complete rest. Increased performance under increased loads is carried out using 2 methods:

increase in the volume of pumped liquid by 2 times;
acceleration of the pace of work by 3 times.

As a result, the performance of the main organ can be increased 6 times if it is trained.

A sharp increase in the load on an untrained organ can lead not only to general malaise, but to oxygen starvation of the body, which will affect all organs, including the heart. Small constant loads also do not give the desired effect. In this regard, to train the heart muscle, you need to give an optimal load with a gradual increase.

The activity of the heart muscle during training will allow it to contract less during rest.

This mode of heart operation is productive for restoring its activity. When performing various exercises that train the heart organ, it is important to know the heart rate and, in accordance with this information, control the amount of load. This aspect should not be neglected, since failure to comply with this rule can lead to unpleasant consequences.

To determine the degree of training of the main organ, it is necessary to perform the following manipulations, the results of which will need to be immediately recorded on paper:

1. Calculate your pulse for a minute at rest.
2. Perform 20 squats.
3. Count the number of beats per minute immediately after the exercise.
4. Repeat the process of measuring pulse after every 20 seconds for 3 minutes.
5. Compare the results obtained.

The result can be considered remarkable if the frequency of contractions after the load increases by 1/3. An increase in the number of heartbeats by half indicates an average result. If people’s heart rate after training is more than half, then the result is considered unsatisfactory.

The Institute of Clinical Cardiology has studied various factors that can cause changes in the activity of the heart muscle. For example, restricting the movement of experimental rabbits for 70 days showed the following results:

muscle tissue was atrophied;
intercellular connections are disrupted;
the walls of the capillaries became thicker, which contributed to the narrowing of blood vessels;
cardiopalmus.

A number of studies have been conducted on the effects of other external factors on the human body:

a sad movie reduced the amount of blood pumped by 35%;
comedy, on the contrary, contributed to an increase in fluid volume by 22%;
Heart rate indicators improved by daily consumption of dark chocolate by 13%.

Constant training and a healthy lifestyle will strengthen the heart muscle and increase its endurance. But an increase in heart volume does not always mean endurance and high performance. This organ can become enlarged as a result of exposure to alcohol combined with low mobility. In this case, the heart enlarges due to muscle atrophy and the formation of connective cells filled with fat. The fat layer cannot contract, so in this case, the large size of the heart is not a sign of its endurance and resistance to disease.

In order to prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system, you need to know what the rate of heart beats per minute is, how to determine the pulse and how to control the functioning of this organ. After receiving the readings, it will not be difficult to determine whether everything is in order with your health.

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How many beats per minute should a healthy person's heart beat?

What is pulse?

This is the frequency of oscillations of the arterial walls, determined by the heart rhythm. Reflects the number of heart beats over a period of time. It is a key indicator of the functioning of the heart and related human systems. To the seemingly simple question of how many beats per minute the heart should beat, many will give the wrong answer.

There is no definite answer, since even in a practically healthy person this indicator changes significantly under different conditions.

Still, there are some norms, deviation from which indicates the presence of serious pathologies of the body.

Most of them are related to the cardiovascular system.

How to determine pulse correctly

Most specialists measure the pulse at the wrist artery. This is due to the fact that the wrist artery passes close to the surface of the skin. In the marked place it is very convenient to independently detect and count the pulse. You can even do this for yourself.

The artery is felt on the left arm, since it is closer to the heart, and therefore the shocks of the artery walls are more distinct. You can measure the pulse on your right hand. It is only necessary to take into account that in this case it may be felt out of sync with the heartbeats and be weaker.

Ideally, the pulse in both arms should be the same for an adult. In practice, it varies. If the difference is large enough, then the cause may be problems with the cardiovascular system. If this is discovered, then it is necessary to undergo examination by a specialist.

If you grab your wrist from below with your right hand, the middle finger of your right hand will feel shocks in the area of the bend of the wrist of your left hand. This is the radial artery. It feels like a soft tube. You need to press it lightly, which will allow you to better feel the shocks. Then count the number of pulsations for a minute.

This will be the pulse. Some people count their pulse for 10 seconds and then multiply it by six. We do not recommend this method, since when counting beats per second, the error increases, which can reach large values.

Normal heart rate of a healthy person

It is believed that an adult's heart rate should be 70 beats per minute. In fact, this value changes at different periods of life.

In newly born children, the norm is 130 heart beats per minute. By the end of the first year of life, the pulse drops to 100 beats. The student should have about 90 strokes. In old age, the norm is 60 beats per minute.

There is a primitive, but generally quite reliable way to calculate the normal heart rate for a healthy person. It is necessary to subtract the number of years lived from 180. The resulting figure determines the normal indicator of this individual. Ideally. At absolute rest, without external irritants and normal atmospheric conditions.

In practice, this indicator in a healthy body can differ significantly depending on a number of factors. In the morning, as a rule, heart beats are less frequent than in the evening. And a person lying down has a slower heartbeat than when he is standing.

The accuracy of measurements will definitely be affected by:

prolonged exposure of people to cold, hot sun or near heat sources;
dense, fatty foods;
consumption of tobacco and alcohol-containing drinks;
sexual intercourse;
taking a relaxing bath or massage;
fasting or dieting;
critical days for women;
physical exercise.

To correctly track the parameters, it is necessary to measure the value of heartbeats for several days in a row.

Moreover, do this at different times, recording the results and conditions under which the measurement was carried out. Only this method will give a correct idea of the state of the cardiovascular system.

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It is worth noting that when working intensively or visiting the gym in a healthy person, the normal heart rate increases significantly. So, when walking, the norm is 100 pushes per minute. A runner's heart rate can rise to 150 beats.

A person's pulse is considered dangerous when it approaches 200 beats per minute. In this state, it is necessary to stop physical exercise and give the body rest. In a healthy person, after 5 minutes of rest, the pulse returns to normal. If this does not happen, then this fact is evidence of problems with the heart or other body systems.

Another dangerous symptom is when, when climbing several floors of stairs, the heartbeat exceeds 100 beats per minute.

Timely detection of deviations from the norm can prevent serious complications, since this circumstance signals the presence of pathologies in the functioning of the body. Thus, with an accelerated heartbeat, which for a long time exceeds 100 beats per minute, serves as the main parameter of tachycardia. This is a dangerous disease that requires special treatment.

In this case, an increase in heart rate is possible around the clock, even at night.

If the number of heart beats per minute has decreased to 50, this indicates the presence of an equally serious disease - bradycardia. This is a very alarming condition that can manifest as sudden death even in adults. If these symptoms appear, the person should be taken to a specialist for examination.

A normal heart rate is a sign of excellent health.

Tachycardia how many beats per minute

How many beats per minute should the heart beat?

The number of heart beats per minute is called the pulse. Pulse is one of the main medical indicators. It is usually customary to talk about the pulse as the number of beats per minute. This makes it quite convenient to compare indicators with average values and with each other.

In an adult in a calm, relaxed state, the pulse ranges from 60 to 80 beats per minute, that is, a little more often than one beat per second. You can measure your pulse using medical devices or manually by placing your fingers on one of the easily palpable arteries - for example, in the wrist or neck.

Heart rate changes

The pulse is never the same. It changes from external factors: air temperature and humidity, pressure, wind and much more. Also, changes in heart rate can be internal sensations, emotions, and even unexpected changes in mood.

In newborn babies, the heart rate is twice as high as normal - about 140 beats per minute. This is completely normal. During the first year of life, it begins to gradually decline. By about six years of age, the average normal heart rate of a child is already 100 beats per minute. The normal value is from 60 to 80 beats per minute; the pulse acquires only in age.

Arrhythmia

Arrhythmia refers to instability of the heart rhythm. Simply put, the heart beats sometimes less often, sometimes more often. Thus, the pulse is sometimes higher, sometimes lower. When this happens without any reason, by itself, then they talk about arrhythmia.

It should be noted that if, with a normal pulse, it is enough to count the number of heart beats in 30 seconds and then multiply the resulting value by two, then with arrhythmia, for greater accuracy, the pulse should be measured for a full minute.

Tachycardia and bradycardia

Two more deviations from the norm are associated with changes in heart rate. If a person's heart rate is generally higher than normal - for example, 90, 100 or even more - this is called tachycardia. If the heart beats less frequently than necessary, this phenomenon is called bradycardia.

Both tachycardia and bradycardia can be individual characteristics of the body, or they can be signs of a disease. As a rule, changes in heart rate are associated with the functioning of the cardiovascular system, as well as with the characteristics of pressure in the body.

Beats per minute during heartbeat tell about a person's condition

Many people wonder “how many beats per minute should the heart make.” There is no clear answer to this question, since this indicator depends on a number of factors. These are age, general condition of the subject, ambient temperature and other factors. But there are general standards for determining a person’s pulse.

Arterial pulse is one of the important indicators of the functioning of the cardiovascular system. Arteries that are close to the surface of the skin and can be easily palpated are suitable for its study.

In adults, the pulse is counted on the radial artery. This is the most common method, but far from the only one. The temporal, femoral, brachial and other arteries are also suitable for palpation.

It is correct to feel your pulse in the morning before eating. The person should be calm and not talk. To count, use a watch with a second hand or a stopwatch.

Beats per minute during heartbeat tell about a person’s condition:

beats per minute is considered normal;

More beats - tachycardia;

Less than 60 beats - bradycardia;

Absence of pulse - asystole.

I would like to note the changes in heart rate with age. In infants it is twice as high as in adults. As you get older, your heart rate decreases. Upon reaching 15 years of age, the heart rate in adolescents is compared with that of adults. At the age of 50, the heart rate increases again.

When counting beats per minute during a heartbeat, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of a person’s age.

When body temperature rises by one degree, the pulse increases in beats per minute.

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Tachycardia is not a disease, but a SYMPTOM.

Normal heart rate is from 60 to 80 beats/min,

It is necessary to distinguish between tachycardia as a pathological phenomenon, that is, an increase in heart rate at rest, and tachycardia as a normal physiological phenomenon (an increase in heart rate as a result of physical activity, as a result of excitement or fear).

How often should the heart beat

Is your heart rate normal? Age determines how fast your heart should beat. This relationship is shown in the table below.

If you are an athlete, your heart may beat slower than 60 beats per minute. So don't worry - perhaps a slower rhythm is normal for you.

Age/bpm:

Everyday stress can speed up your heart rate, even if you have a healthy heart. In reality, anyone can have palpitations - especially after a hard day, which included several cups of coffee, lack of sleep, a lot of work, and unpleasant meetings.

Palpitations can be caused by:

physical or psychological stress;
certain medications (eg, for seizures, arthritis, heart disease, colds, allergies);
marijuana, amphetamines, weight loss products;
excess caffeine and other stimulants.

How many beats should the heart beat per minute?

Many people think about how many heart beats per minute is considered normal. Eastern doctors believe that the number of heart beats per minute can determine whether a person is sick. And for good reason - even before the development of external symptoms, the pulse will tell you about disorders inside the body, which will allow you to begin treatment in the first stages. Scientists have calculated the number of strokes of healthy people, and this figure will vary depending on gender and number of years. It is easy to measure your pulse, so you can monitor the functioning of your internal organs without leaving your home.

What is called pulse?

Pulse is an indicator of the functioning of internal organs or the vibration of the walls of blood vessels under the influence of heart contractions.

These cyclic vascular oscillations occur when the vessels fill with blood during heart contractions. In a healthy person, the pulse and heart rate should match. A discrepancy between the criteria gives reason to suspect a disorder within the body, ranging from the heart to dysfunction of the endocrine system. To count the number of pulse beats in a person, you need to count the number of pulse beats per minute. It is worth noting that the indicators for adults and children will differ.