Q: I am a 71 year old male with a resting heart rate of about 57. It goes up to about 100 when standing, 140 walking if I run up to 175. Also they change rapidly and sometimes my monitor reads zero. Are theses rates dangerous?
A: With a rate of zero, you should be dead. Zero is a dangerous rate. I have to wonder if your monitor is functioning properly. It is normal for your heart rate to increase with activity. It would be smart to discuss with your doctor if you need to take any precautions with exercise.
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Re: dangerous heart rate levels. No where in this short statement is ZERO mentioned. Just why is that included in the answer. In fact, sometimes I think the answers here only serve to promote PRODUCTS.
“Also they change rapidly and sometimes my monitor reads zero.” I think if you read this short statement again you’ll see this sentence. I don’t notice that the doctor is trying to sell anything in this answer.
@Wallace. IF you read the question, the 2nd half of the third sentence of the question reads, “…sometimes my monitor reads zero.”
I don’t know what your probelem is BUT… it’s obviously your problem and NOT the answer response given, AND I see NO evidence of the answer attempting to sell ANYTHING other than for the asker to discuss the issue with his/her doctor regarding “precautions with exercise.”
I wonder whether the monitor is working properly!
Take a watch, and periodically count the pulse rate the old-fashioned way, i.e. for 15 seconds, then multiply by 4 to find the rate per minute, or count for a whole minute. Then do what doctor suggested, i.e. see your own doctor about precaustions with exercising.
I use heart rate monitor (Polar) with the wrist watch. My treadmill has also a receiver. 80% of the time, the readings are the same, but in 20% they are totally out of whack. For example, treadmill shows 86, when wrist shows 148. Get a good heart rate monitor and make sure the contacts are well wetted or use special conducting gel.
my moms heart rate is 103 beats a minute sitting down,is that good?