HEART

RATE
SIT DOLOR AMET
HEART RATE
•It is defined as
the number of
heart beats per
minute (bpm).
HEART RATE
• Measuring HR may be done using the pulse located at several anatomical sites,
such as the radial artery at the wrist (located at the base of the thumb), the
temporal artery, which is at the front of the ear, or the apical site, which is at the
chest area.
HEART RATE
• The neck where the
carotid artery is located
is not recommended
site since the pressure
from the palpating may
slow the heart or cause
a cardiac abnormality.
OTHER PULSE ANATOMICAL SITES
COMPUTING THE HEART
RATES
KARVONEN EQUATION
• A method in determining intensity
through the computation of the
target heart rate using the
Karvonen Equation.
• This equation is based on the
heart rate at rest (RHR).
• Karvonen is a Finnish researcher
who discovered that the heart rate
(HR) during exercise must be
raised by at least 60% difference
between resting heart rate and
maximum heart rate (MHR) to gain
cardiorespiratory fitness.
KARVONEN EQUATION
• The normal resting heart rate
is 72 bpm, while resting rates
of 50 to 85 bpm are common,
and that people with regular
physical activity will have
lower resting heart rate than
people who do no regular
activity.
RESTING HEART RATE (RHR)
• To get the Resting Heart Rate (RHR), it is recommended that an individual
will take his/ her heart rate from one minute as soon as he/ she wakes up in the
morning. This is the period where the individual is said to have has enough rest.
To be more accurate, the RHR must be taken for 3 consecutive mornings where
the average must be computed.
• Example: Friday = 70 bpm
Saturday = 75 bpm
Sunday = 73 bpm
72.67
Therefore, the average RHR is 73 bpm
MAXIMUM HEART RATE (MHR)
• On the other hand, the Maximum Heart Rate
(MHR) may be computed following the formula 220
minus age.
• Example: age is 20 years old
Solution:
220 – 20 = 200 bpm (MHR)
Therefore , MHR is 200 bpm
TARGET HEART RATE (THR)
• Finally, the Target Heart Rate (THR) may be computed
as follows:
THR = MHR – RHR (intensity factor) + RHR
where:
MHR = Maximum Heart Rate
RHR = Resting Heart Rate
Intensity factor = is the range from 60 – 80 %
TARGET HEART RATE (THR)
• Example: Get the THR zone of a 20 year old individual with a RHR of 70 bpm.
Solution:
1. Get first the MHR.
MHR = 220 – 20 = 200 bpm
2. Then, get the THR at 60 % (minimum intensity factor) and 80%
(maximum intensity factor).
THR at 60%
200 – 70 (0.60) + 70 = 148 bpm
THR at 80%
200 – 70 (0.80) + 70 = 174 bpm
Therefore, THR range is 148 – 174 bpm.