heart rate

Question 1

speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute

Answer 1

heart rate

Question 2

bpm

Answer 2

beats per minute

Question 3

normal resting adult heart rate

Answer 3

60-100 bpm

Question 4

fast heart rate, above 100 bpm at rest

Answer 4

tachycardia

Question 5

slow heart rate, below 60 bpm at rest

Answer 5

bradycardia

Question 6

irregular heartbeat

Answer 6

arrhythmia

Question 7

pulse inside of your wrirsts

Answer 7

radial or ulnar pulse

Question 8

pulse inside of your elbows

Answer 8

brachial pulse

Question 9

pulse at the side of your neck

Answer 9

carotid pulse

Question 10

pulse found in forehead

Answer 10

temporal pulse

Question 11

what are the things that can affect your heartbeat?

Answer 11

weather
position
emotions
body size
medication
caffeine and nicotine

Question 12

formula for maximum heart rate (MaxHR)

Answer 12

MaxHR=220 bpm - age

Question 13

how to get resting heart rate (RHR)

Answer 13

count heart beat in 15 seconds and multiply by 4

Question 14

formula for heart rate reserve (HRR)

Answer 14

HRR=MaxHR-RHR