Saturday 26 May 2012

- Normal pulse rates according to age.

 Normal pulse rates at rest, in beats per minute (BPM):(1)
  • newborn (03 months old)>> 100-150 BPM
  • infants (3 — 6 months) >>  90–120 BPM
  • infants (6 — 12 months) >> 80-120 BPM
  • children (1 — 10 years) >> 70–130 BPM
  • children over 10 years and adults, including seniors >> 60–100 BPM
  • well-trained adult athletes >>   40–60 BPM
 
References:
 (1)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - National Institutes of Health.

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