Normal Beats Per Minute



The average resting heart rate (HRrest) for a 60 year old is 72 beats per minute2. 60 year old males average heart rates of 70 bpm while females average slightly higher at 73 bpm2. The normal resting heart rate range for all adults and children 10 and over is between 60 and 100 beats per minute3. 90% of 60 year olds resting pulses fall within the range of 54 to 91 bpm. In general, an adult's resting heart rate will be lower for those in better athletic condition. See also: Exercising heart rates for 60 year olds

You will need to know some things about tempo to play the piano or keyboard. Like heartbeats, musical beats are measured in beats per minute. A certain number of beats occur in music every minute. When a doctor tells you how fast your heart is beating, you can think, “Who cares?” But when a composer. The normal resting heart rate for adults over the age of 10 years, including older adults, is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (bpm). Highly trained athletes may have a resting heart rate below. The heart rate is defined as the estimated number of times that the heart contracts per minute. Normal heart rate ranges between 60 and 100 beats per minute for adults. When the heart beats, it forces blood to be transported throughout the body. During each contraction, blood gets squeezed into the capillaries slightly increasing their capacity.

Resting Heart Rate Chart 60 Year Olds
Normal Beats Per Minute
PercentileAllMenWomen
Top 1%
Athlete
47 bpm45 bpm52 bpm
Top 2.5%
Athlete
50 bpm48 bpm54 bpm
Top 5%
Athlete
54 bpm50 bpm56 bpm
Top 10%
Excellent
56 bpm54 bpm59 bpm
Top 25%
Good
62 bpm60 bpm64 bpm
Top 50%
Average
69 bpm67 bpm70 bpm
Top 75%
Average
77 bpm75 bpm78 bpm
Top 90%
Higher Than Average
85 bpm84 bpm86 bpm
Top 95%
Very High
91 bpm91 bpm92 bpm
Top 97%
Very High
97 bpm98 bpm96 bpm
Top 99%
Extremely High
102 bpm102 bpm102 bpm
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Source Citations
  1. American Heart Association Target Heart Rates
  2. Yechiam Ostchega, Ph.D. et al., U.S. Department OF Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics Resting Pulse Rate Reference Data for Children, Adolescents, and Adults: United States,1999-2008

Normal Heart Beat Rate For Man

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