High Resting Heart Rate?

High Resting Heart Rate?

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missdiane

13,993 posts

248 months

Saturday 25th August 2012
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LordGrover said:
It's an app called stress check by Azumio Inc.
Not too sure as to its validity but it's a bit of fun.
I have the heart rate check by the same people, exactly the same but just checks heart, when I was in hospital with a high bpm I was checking the app against my pulse and it seemed to be quite accurate

JumboBeef

3,772 posts

176 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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The 'normal' HR of an adult at rest is between 60 and 100. Heart rhythms outside of these ranges are classed as arrhythmia. <60 is Bradycardia and >100 is Tachycardia.

Can we get something straight? <60 is an arrhythmia. It is not normal. If you are fit (very fit!, like running 10 miles per day) then your heart will beat slower at rest (it is a muscle like the rest of your body and it's performance can be improved by exercise) and rates of <60 might be normal 'for you' but if you are just an average person, then <60 is not right.

Bradycardia can be caused by, amongst other things, heart block (Google it if you are interested but basically it is dropped (missed) beats). Not good, can lead to a life threatening condition requiring emergency treatment.

A resting HR of 75 is fine, when you take into account White Coat Syndrome.




goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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JumboBeef said:
If you are fit (very fit!, like running 10 miles per day) then your heart will beat slower at rest
This is absolute bks JB.

You absolutely,categorically do not need to run 10 miles a day to affect hr.Any regular aerobic exercise is likely to reduce rhr over time.

jagracer

8,248 posts

235 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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goldblum said:
JumboBeef said:
If you are fit (very fit!, like running 10 miles per day) then your heart will beat slower at rest
This is absolute bks JB.

You absolutely,categorically do not need to run 10 miles a day to affect hr.Any regular aerobic exercise is likely to reduce rhr over time.
You clearly didn't read and understand JB's post correctly did you.

goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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jagracer said:
You clearly didn't read and understand JB's post correctly did you.
What have I misunderstood?

That you need to be fit to lower rhr - No,you don't.

That you need to be fit "like running 10 miles per day" - No you don't.

Once again any regular aerobic exercise will improve rhr.

CV Fitness is a relative measurement of the ability of your heart and lungs to transport oxygen and the better they do this it's likely the lower a person's rhr will be.

Let's try and encourage people to exercise,eh?

jagracer

8,248 posts

235 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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goldblum said:
What have I misunderstood?

That you need to be fit to lower rhr - No,you don't.

That you need to be fit "like running 10 miles per day" - No you don't.

Once again any regular aerobic exercise will improve rhr.

CV Fitness is a relative measurement of the ability of your heart and lungs to transport oxygen and the better they do this it's likely the lower a person's rhr will be.

Let's try and encourage people to exercise,eh?
You're both saying the same thing. One sentence you say you don't have to be fit to lower your hr then you say doing aerobic exercise will improve your HR.

944fan

4,962 posts

184 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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jagracer said:
goldblum said:
What have I misunderstood?

That you need to be fit to lower rhr - No,you don't.

That you need to be fit "like running 10 miles per day" - No you don't.

Once again any regular aerobic exercise will improve rhr.

CV Fitness is a relative measurement of the ability of your heart and lungs to transport oxygen and the better they do this it's likely the lower a person's rhr will be.

Let's try and encourage people to exercise,eh?
You're both saying the same thing. One sentence you say you don't have to be fit to lower your hr then you say doing aerobic exercise will improve your HR.
No I agree with goldblum. The point he is picking up on about JumboBeef's post is where he said that people who are very fit (running 10 miles day) will have a lower heart rate, but if you are normal then less than 60 is bad. A person can be "fit" and not be running anything like 10 miles a day. I only run about 10 miles a week, I am reasonably fit (and a bit over weight) but my RHR is less than 60. I've had ECG tests among others back when I was a fatty and I don't have any underlying health problems, so I am not super fit but my RHR is still less than 60 with no health problems.

JumboBeef

3,772 posts

176 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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OK, so maybe the 10 miles daily was a bit high hehe

But the gist is the same: if you are (decently) fit then <60 is ok. If you are a sofa monster, them <60 is not so good.

If you are a 18 stone pizza eating beer drinker, with a RHR of 45, then go and get a check up!

jagracer

8,248 posts

235 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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I wonder how your heart rate would be after a few of these that someone I know posted on Facebook. laugh




JumboBeef

3,772 posts

176 months

Sunday 26th August 2012
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jagracer said:
I wonder how your heart rate would be after a few of these that someone I know posted on Facebook. laugh



Zero wink

NAS

2,543 posts

230 months

Monday 27th August 2012
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Don't taller people (I'm 6'7") have a higher resting heart rate as a matter of course? Im sure I read that somewhere.

a311

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5,789 posts

176 months

Tuesday 28th August 2012
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jagracer said:
a311 said:
When I go back this is what I'm worried about as I expect it will be elevated due to very reason.

Anyone else know there's so I can compare?
72bpm at the moment but that's quite low for me, it'll be around 80-90 if I start moving around. 55 years old, 89kg, 5foot 10in.
What significance is the medical to your job?

Edited by jagracer on Saturday 25th August 15:44
Thanks for all the replies and sorry for the delayed response, been away all weekend. Some interesting replies I think while mine resting rate is within an acceptable range I could be lighter and fitter so will continue to monitor.

The medical is nothing new but instead of being every 5 years they're now every year. I can see allot of people failing if I was border line. The medical is to allow you to work in environments where you need to wear protective suits and breathing apparatus etc. In reality other than sweating buckets it's not overly strenuous and it's not that often I do that kind of work anymore but useful to keep certified.