Health is the main component in the life of every person. And control over the level of health, well-being, support of one's condition is the task of each of us. The heart plays a rather important role in blood circulation, since the heart muscle pumps blood, enriching it with oxygen.
And in order for the disturbance system to work properly, it is necessary to constantly monitor the state of the heart, in particular, the frequency of its contractions and pulse rate, which are integral indicators responsible for the work of the heart.
What is the difference between heart rate and pulse rate?
Heart rate measures the number of contractions that the heart makes per minute.
The pulse also shows the number of arterial dilatations per minute, at the time of the ejection of blood by the heart.
Despite the fact that pulse rate and heart rate mean completely different categories, it is considered the norm when these two indicators are equal.
When the indicators differ, then we can talk about a pulse deficit. Moreover, both indicators are important in assessing the health of the human body as a whole.
Heart rate rate
The heart rate indicator is a fairly serious and important indicator that you need to monitor regularly, despite the fact that you may not be bothered by pain or heart disease.
After all, taking care of your own health, regular visits to the doctor, or at least minimal self-tests in some cases, really help to prevent something that could then not end very well.
Ordinary people
The rate of heart rate in an ordinary person who is at rest ranges from 60 to 90 beats per minute. Moreover, if the indicator goes beyond these limits, then it is imperative to pay attention to this and respond in time to avoid negative consequences for human health.
Athletes
Those who lead a more active, non-sedentary lifestyle, who are constantly engaged, exercised and completely engaged in sports, which, especially those related to endurance, have a rather low heart rate.
So, it is quite normal and healthy for an athlete to be 50-60 beats per minute. It would seem that those who endure physical activity, on the contrary, should have a higher pulse, however, due to the development of habits and endurance, the body, on the contrary, the indicator is lower than the norm in an ordinary person.
What does heart rate depend on?
The heart rate indicator depends on many factors: age, gender, lifestyle, immunity to diseases, the presence of various heart and other diseases. Depending on this, norms are most often established.
However, it is not at all necessary that the heart rate rate indicates a good level of health. After all, this is just one of the important indicators.
When does heart rate change?
As a rule, the change in heart rate is caused by physical exertion, emotional stress.
However, a change in the climate of a person's stay (a sharp change in air temperature, atmospheric pressure) often contributes to a change in heart rate. This phenomenon can be temporary due to the adaptability of the orgasm to the environment.
As a variant of the condition for changing the heart rate, one can also consider taking various medications and medications prescribed by a doctor, when it is necessary for health reasons.
How to determine your own heart rate?
Heart rate can be done not only by a mandatory visit of a doctor or calling an ambulance, it can be done independently, both with the help of improvised means, and with the help of a special apparatus that can measure the pulse.
What parts of the body can be measured?
- Wrist;
- Near the ear;
- Under the knee;
- Inguinal area;
- Inside the elbow.
As a rule, it is in these areas that blood pulsation is best felt, which allows you to clearly determine your own heart rate.
How can you measure?
In order to measure your own heart rate, you just need to have a watch with a second hand at hand or a stopwatch on your phone. And, it is desirable that during the measurement process there is silence so that it is possible to feel the pulsation of the blood.
The easiest and most convenient way to measure your pulse is either on the wrist or behind the ear. It is necessary to put two fingers to the indicated areas and, after you hear the beat, start timing and counting the beats in parallel.
You can count a minute, you can take half a minute, or you can count 15 seconds, only if the heart rate is measured for 15 seconds, then the number of beats must be multiplied by 4, and if within 30 seconds, then the number of beats must be multiplied by 2.
Causes of tachycardia and bradycardia
Tachycardia is an increased frequency that can occur after stressful situations, a nervous breakdown, emotional arousal, physical exertion, as well as after drinking alcohol or coffee drinks.
Bradycardia, on the other hand, is a reduction in the heart rate. The disease can develop in those who suffer from increased intracranial pressure, which reduces heart rate.
In general, the reasons for an underestimated or overestimated heart rate can be very different, and this can depend on the weather, and on the air temperature, and on age, and on accompanying other diseases. It is only known that when such diseases appear, a visit to a cardiologist is definitely required.
Indicators of pulse rate and heart rate are integral not only for the work of the circulatory system, but also for the general work of the whole organism. Therefore, experts recommend periodically measuring your heart rate and heart rate, because it does not take so much time, but the situation with your heart will be known.
After all, failures in the indicators are possible and not always they can manifest themselves as feeling unwell. And it is better to react to failures in the work of the heart right away, so that later this does not lead to more serious consequences.
