Why does blood pulse matters?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

I am doing a science project that involves this but there wouldn’t be a point to do the project if your blood pulse won’t specifically indicate something. So, why does it matters?
If it helps, the project is if playing guitar affects your blood pulse.

I’m assuming you mean pulse rate? meaning the rate your heart pumps blood?

Pulse rate indicates a lot of things. But the main thing to check first is whether they got faster or slower. The normal pulse rate of a healthy person is 60-120.

Lets say you got the pulse rate of a person and the pulse rate you got is 89. Then it changed to 100. The pulse rate increased because, his heart started to beat faster. His heart started beating faster maybe because he saw his crush :) , or maybe he got mad, he got excited or he ran or exercised or something. On the other hand, if the pulse changed to lets say 72, then that could mean that he became more relaxed, like maybe he feel asleep or his doing something that made him relax more. Since he felt relaxed, his heart also relaxed therefore causing it to beat less.

:) if you have any more questions you can email me :)

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How reliable are the hand-grip pulse sensors on exercise bikes?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by admin

Just wondering as i tried my new exercise bike today and the max i could get the pulse sensor was 116bpm over 15Min’s, when im supposed to be exercising at a rate of 160bpm.

Cheers

The best way to check its accuracy is to take your heart rate the old fashioned way…count how many times your heart beats in 10 seconds. Multiply that number by 6, and that is your heart rate. Do that right before or after you use the monitor on your bike, and compare the results.

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Is pulse rate of consistantly 90-100 with normal blood pressure anything to worry?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

I have normal BP but my pulse rate is consistently between 90 and 100. Do I need a beta-blocker medication ? Is this anything to worry about?

Well I’m no doctoe but you need to go to the doctor and get them to check it out. It kinda sound like something my grandmother has. Your pykse just randomly starts geting fast and u could have a stroke u don’t want it to process itself that way u need to get checked first

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How is pulse read in a heart rate monitor?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

For example, a treadmill with a heart rate detector. The heart rate detectors, or pulse readers, on a treadmill usually has those metal handlebars where you grip it and reads your pulse. Now I am wondering, how is the pulse read? In other words, does the handlebar sense the beats? or is it something else? perhaps maybe electrical currents going throughout the body? and if it is electrical currents, what is it that detects the electrical currents (chip? name of sensor? something else?)?

It is just like an ECG/EKG machine, which reads the tiny voltages generated in the heart and measured at the skin. In this case the metal handlebars are the measuring electrodes. These electrodes pass the signal voltages to an amplifier, usually a single chip known as a operational amplifier. The actual op-amp chip used depends on the manufacturer. The output is shaped to a large pulse, and these pulses are counted for a given time to determine the pulse rate.

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How serious in a 146/84 BP reading with a heart pulse of, 50 bpm?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

I understand hypertension is when the systolic/diastolic reading is outside of the ‘normal’ 135/85 range. I took 3 reading over a 90 min period, at rest, with the 146-154/78-84 ranges. How do I bring down the systolic reading? low-dosage aspirin? exercise? diet? Thanks in advance.

I’ve said it before tonight unless you have been trained to take you BP, especially using a electronic device bought at the drug store or some wrist exercise thingy, Unless You have Calibrated it with a Know Referance most likelthe numbers are screw and off…. That being said I would suggest calibrating whatever your using with the doctors numbers (bring it in) or meet an EMT or Paramedic (firehouse?) and ask if you could get some help calibrating your unit…

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Is your heart pulse larger before a ride or after a ride?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

I need to conclude whether it is larger before you start a fear ride or after the ride is done. Thanks!

In general, the pulse will be higher after ANY exercise or stress.

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How low is too low with oxygen levels?

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

I used a pulse oximeter yesterday in nurse aide training class and it said mine was 95 is this normal>
I am 28, I used to smoke but have just celebrated 2 years smoke free!!!!!! But when I quit I gained alot of weight. I am 5’2" and 208 lbs.

I’ve been hospitalized many times for asthma attacks and been put on "blood oxygen saturation monitors." From my experience I can tell anything in the 90s is A OK, it’s when you drop down to 88 or below is when you need to get concerned. Next time, take a few deep breaths, hold them in for a few seconds and watch your oxygen saturation rise, you’ll be reassured lol. Also, how are you if you don’t mind me asking. Healthy Oxygen lvls vary with age.

From what I’ve learned at the hospitals, a full blow athlete usually will have about 98-99. Congratulations on kicking a terrible yet very addicting habit. Your one of few that can say that. But anything in the high or low 90′s is great. There is a steep drop in safety and risk involved once you start going below 88.

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my pulse rate is 50 i am having beta blockers can i stay at high altitude where oxygen is 25% less?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin

having Beta Blockers due to Hypertension

if you are a healthy young person and you are not having any other health problems you can stay there, but you have not even mentioned why you are taking the drug.

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What is the different between pulse pressure and blood pressure?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by admin

Does Exercising and being in a state of anxiety increase blood/pulse pressure substantially, for example:
Resting – pulse/blood pressure= 120/80
Exercise/anxiety – pulse/blood pressure= 140/100

Is the above example an acceptable and healthy change?

Or does anxiety/exercise momentarily reduce blood pressure?

And lastly, does long term stress really raise blood pressure? or is this just a myth.

Blood pressure is expressed as 2 numbers, the systolic is the top number and the diastolic is the bottom number. Systolic pressure is the pressure exerted by blood as it flows through the arteries and diastolic pressure is the opressure blood makes as it pushed outward against the walls. Pulse is teh difference between the 2 numbers. So, if your blood pressure is 120/80, your heart pulse is 40, which is normal. Many experts believe that heart pulse is a more important number than blood pressure and that it a better predictor of heart problems. Anxiety tends to increase blood pressure.

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Doctors cant find my pulse or blood pressure?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

Every time i go to the doctor the nurses and the doctors cant find my pulse or blood pressure even with a stethoscope. whats wrong with me?

The answer is, unfortunately, "not very reliable". The typical drugstore blood pressure monitor is a device where you place a finger or thumb onto a button. These are good for measuring your pulse but are notoriously inaccurate for measuring your blood pressure.

You simply cannot get a good reading via the thumb or fingers. You won’t find any monitor like this inside a hospital, a doctor’s surgery or any other medical establishment. An accurate monitor will measure via the upper arm (ideally) or the wrist. That is because the upper arm contains the brachial artery which can be used to make an accurate determination.

The second reason why they do not give good readings is because you typically stand to get a reading. To get an accurate reading you need to be sitting and at rest for a few minutes. Your legs should not be crossed and the point on your body from where the reading is obtained needs to be at the same level as your heart. As you can now see, the typical drugstore blood pressure monitor does not do this!

Even an occasional visit to your doctor is not good enough if you want reliable and accurate readings. That is because many people experience "white coat syndrome" which means that they get readings that are too high or too low when they are in the presence of a doctor. Also, your b.p. fluctuates during the day by quite a lot so you need to obtain several readings and take an average.

The best way to get reliable readings is to buy your own monitor. Frankly, every house should have one because it is the only way to know for sure if you have high b.p. or not.Good Luck

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