Pulse Rate

3.2

Pulse Rate

Pulse rate

Pulse rate is the measurement of the number of heartbeats per minute (bpm).

Pulse points are few areas on the body where the pulse can be felt.

Factors that affect our pulse rate

Factors that affect our pulse rate

Factors	Effect on pulse rate
Gender	Male has lower average pulse rate compared to female adults. This is because the volume of the male heart is larger than female.
Age	Babies and children have higher pulse rates compared to adults. This is because babies and children have smaller hearts than adults.
Physical activity	The more vigorously the physical activity, the higher the pulse rate. This is because body cells need more oxygen to carry out the active activity, and the heart beats more to supply oxygen to the body cells.
Health	A sick person has a higher pulse rate than a healthy person.

3.2

Pulse Rate

Pulse rate

Pulse rate is the measurement of the number of heartbeats per minute (bpm).

Pulse points are few areas on the body where the pulse can be felt.

Factors that affect our pulse rate

Factors that affect our pulse rate

Factors	Effect on pulse rate
Gender	Male has lower average pulse rate compared to female adults. This is because the volume of the male heart is larger than female.
Age	Babies and children have higher pulse rates compared to adults. This is because babies and children have smaller hearts than adults.
Physical activity	The more vigorously the physical activity, the higher the pulse rate. This is because body cells need more oxygen to carry out the active activity, and the heart beats more to supply oxygen to the body cells.
Health	A sick person has a higher pulse rate than a healthy person.