Is 55 a good heart rate in an elderly woman?

Answer 1

This will depend upon how good of physical condition the elderly woman is in. If she is a regular swimmer, runner, or otherwise is in excellent physical condition, 55 beats per minutes is probably fine. However, if she is not an active athlete, this may be a little low and could indicate an underlying problem that needs to be addressed by her doctor.

Answer 2

The average human resting heart rate should fall between 60 and 100 beats per minute. In trained athletes it can be as low as 50 or even 45 beats per minute, but for an average person 60-100 is the norm. Resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute is called bradycardia while resting heart rate above 100 is called tachycardia. Both can be symptoms of something amiss with the heart if they are more than transient (occur once in a while only). Please note that by resting heart rate, I mean heart rate measured after a person has stopped exercising for at least 20 minutes.

Answer 3

Depends on what she's doing. Peak heart rate should be about 170-180, so 120-130 should be a good work out rate. For resting heart rate the lower the better. Should be below 60.