Pulse rate is calculated in terms of beats per minute. It is the measure of your arterial pulse. It is a great way to know your level of fitness as well as your cardiac health. Read on to know more about this important parameter.
Pulse rate simply means the times your heart beats in a minute. This rate differs from one individual to another. It is essential to know your pulse rate. Also, this rate gets altered with age. Changes detected in this rate can help identify cardiac problems at a fairly early stage.
Pulse rate – as mentioned – varies with age and gender. Between men and women, the rate is found to be slightly higher among women. In the succeeding section, average rates detected across different age groups are listed.
Athletes may often record a lesser level of pulse rate than other categories. If you work out intensively, there is nothing to be worried about if you have athlete’s pulse rate.
Athlete -Men
Male-athletes’ pulse rates vary with age. It stands at 49-55 (for those aged between 18-25 years), 49-54 (for ages 26-35), 50-56 (for 36-45 year olds), 50-57 (for those aged between 46-55 years), 51-56 (for 56 -65 year olds) and 50-55 (for above 65 years-old male-athletes). The rates tend to get higher as athletes age.
Athlete – Women
Women-athletes’ pulse rates stand at 54-60 (for women aged between 18-25 years), 54-59 (for those aged 26 to 35 years), 54-59 (for athletes aged 36-45 years), 54-60 (between 46-55 years), 54-59 (for 56 -65 year-old athletes) and 54-59 again (for those aged 65 years and more).
Excellent pulse rate – Men
Pulse rate is labelled as “excellent” when it is 55-61 (for men aged between 18-25 years), 55-61 (for those in age group 26-35), 57-62 (for men 36-45 years old), 58-63 (men aged between 46-55 years), 57-61 (for those of 56 -65 years) and 56-61 (for men aged above 65 years).
Excellent pulse rate – Women
Pulse rate is termed as “excellent” for women if it is 61-65 (for women aged 18-25 years), 60-64 (for women in age group 26-35), 60-64 (for women 36-45 years old), 61-65 (women aged 46-55 years), 60-64 (for women in 56 -65 years age-group) and 60-64 (for women aged 65 years and above).
Good pulse rate – Men
For men, pulse rate is termed as “good” when it is 62-65 (for men of 18-25 years and for those in age group 26-35), 63-66 (for men 36-45 years old), 64-67 (men aged between 46-55 years), 62-67 (for those of 56 -65 years) and 62-65 (for men aged above 65 years).
Good pulse rate – Women
Among women, pulse rate is termed as “good” if it is 66-69 (for women aged between 18-25 years), 65-68 (for women aged 26-35 years), 65-69 (for women 36-45 years old), 66-69 (women aged 46-55 years), 65-68 (for women aged between 56 -65 years, and also those aged 65 years+).
Above average pulse rate – Men
Pulse rate is termed as “above average” for men if it is 66-69 (18-25 years), 66-70 (those in age group 26-35), 67-70 (for men 36-45 years old), 68-71 (men aged between 46-55 years and for those 56 -65 years) and 66-69 (for men aged above 65 years).
Above average pulse rate – Women
Among women, pulse rate is termed as “above average” if it is 70-73 (for women aged between 18-25 years), 69-72 (for women aged 26-35 years), 70-73 (for women 36-45 years old and those aged 46-55 years), 69-73 (for women aged between 56 -65 years) and 69-72 (those aged 65 years+).
Average pulse rate – Men
Among men, pulse rate is termed as “average” when it is 70-73 (18-25 years), 71-74 (those in age group 26-35), 71-75 (for men 36-45 years old), 72-76 (men aged between 46-55 years), 72-75 (for those 56 -65 years) and 70-73 (for men aged 65 years+).
Average pulse rate – Women
Pulse rate is termed as “average” among women if it is 74-78 (for women aged between 18-25 years), 73-76 (for women aged 26-35 years), 74-78 (for women 36-45 years old), 74-77 (those aged 46-55 years and for women aged between 56 -65 years) and 73-76 (those aged more than 65 years).
Below average pulse rate – Men
Pulse rate is termed as “below average” among men if it is 74-81 (18-25 years), 75-81 (those in age group 26-35), 76-82 (for men 36-45 years old), 77-83 (men aged between 46-55 years), 76-81 (for those 56 -65 years) and 74-79 (for men aged above 65 years).
Below average pulse rate – Women
Pulse rate is termed as “below average” in women if it is 79-84 (for women aged between 18-25 years), 77-82 (for women aged 26-35 years), 79-84 (for women 36-45 years old), 78-83 (those aged 46-55 years and for women aged between 56 -65 years) and 77-84 (those aged above 65 years).
Poor pulse rate – Men
In men, pulse rate is termed as “poor” if it is >82 (18-25 years and for those in age group 26-35), >83 (for men 36-45 years old), >84 (men aged between 46-55 years), >82 (for those 56 -65 years) and >80 (for men aged more than 65 years).
Poor pulse rate – Women
Pulse rate is termed as “poor” among women if it is >85 (for women aged between 18-25 years), >83 (for women aged 26-35 years), >85 (for women 36-45 years old), >84 (those aged 46-55 years, for women aged between 56 -65 years and for women those aged more than 65 years).
Always remember pulse rate can give deeper insights into likely cardiac risks you may be exposed to. You are advised to check your pulse rate periodically. Seek needful inputs from a physician to prevent likely health risks in a timely manner.
Education: Master’s in Nursing (MSN) from Johns Hopkins University. Experience: 7 years writing for online health portals and nursing journals, specializing in patient education and chronic illness management.
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