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1. To see how many times (per minute) your heart beats. 2. To make sure your heart is beating properly, for example, a pulse rate of 68 in a healthy adult should cause no worries for doctors or whoever is trained to check the pulse (68 may be considered as a normal pulse rate). Hope this helped:-)
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∙ 12y agoPulse rate is very important to a healthy body because it controls how fast your heart and brain receive oxygen. To much could lead to hyperventilation. Too little could lead to heart failure.
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∙ 11y agoit is very important to note down ur pulse during exercise. as exceeded pulse can also cause death.
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Does fever affect pulse rate?
Yes, a fever can increase your pulse rate. You need to take some kind of paid medication to try and get your fever down.
Which part of the autonomic system decreases pulse rate?
The parasympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system, decreases pulse rate. It is sometimes referred to as the rest and digest system.
How many pulses can be found on the human body?
you only have one pulse but it can be found in multiple places
What is the relationship between a heartbeat a pulse rate?
A heart beat is when your heart makes a 'thump' noise which means it is pumping blood. Pulse rate is when you time how many times your heart beats per minute.
What are some factors that cause an increase in the pulse rate?
There are a number of factors but basically pulse rate gets increased by heart rate which can get increased by any number of things. Basically it all travels through the brain so the brain stimulates how fast the heart and pulse rate are. That's why if you're working out or something like that your brain registers that you're body needs more blood to be able to keep the oxygen flowing through your veins and into your muscles, therefore it sends down a signal to the heart to start pumping harder which in turn makes your pulse rate faster. Of course that is also why mental states can make your heart beat faster because of nervousness or excitement. Any number of things can make your pulse rate faster but the main factor that increases the rate is the heart and the brain.
Can you have arithmia when your pulse rate is high?
Why do you have your pulse rate taken? Why do you have your pulse rate taken?
What measures the heart rate?
The pulse (usually taken in the wrist) measures the heart rate.
Is a pulse rate of 96 normal for a year old male 158 pounds?
96 is a high pulse rate if the pulse is taken at rest. I have never heard of a year old weighing 158 pounds.
Why pulse taken?
Pulse is taken as part of the vital signs. Assessing the pulse is a good indication of conditions that may affect the heart such as bradycardia (slow heart rate) or tachycardia (fast heart rate). Electric abnormalities can either slow down or increase the heart rate. Infections, inflammation, and anxiety are some of the other condition that can affect the heart rate.
How are your breathing rate and pulse rate related?
The breathing rate and pulse rate are related proportionally. If the breathing rate increases, so does the pulse rate. The pulse rate is an indication of the breathing rate.
Does age affect pulse rates?
Age affects pulse rate. Younger people have a higher pulse rate than elderly people. According to Healthline, pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times the heart beats per minute taken when a person is at rest and during exercise.
What type of pulse is taken when you are relaxed?
your resting heart rate is how many times your heart rate beats per minute. the measurement should be take when you are laying down. do the pulse on your neck encl or wrist.
The pulse rate is equal to?
the pulse rate is usually equal to the heart rate
What is your pulse rate when you are playing football?
Your pulse rate is faster
What is a pulse rate of a carabao?
normal pulse rate of the carabao
Should you use your thumb to take a heart rate?
Your heart rate can be taken at any spot on the body at which an artery is close to the surface and a pulse can be felt. You should always use your fingers to take a pulse, not your thumb, particularly when recording someone else's pulse, as you can sometimes feel your own pulse through your thumb.
What type of pulse can be taken when you are relaxed?
It is called as resting pulse rate. It is about 72 beats per minute. When it goes above 100 per minute, that is called as tachycardia.
