Check Your Pulse Using Your Wrist
Check Your Pulse Using Your WristYour heart rate, or pulse, is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Knowing your average heart ratecan help your healthcare provider monitor your heart health. One way to check your pulse is on your wrist. Tryit now.Step 1. Place one hand, palm facing up. Step 2. Take the index and middle finger of your other hand and findyour pulse on your wrist below your thumb. Step 3. Count the number of times your heart beats within 10seconds. You can use a watch with a secondhand or set a stopwatch on your phone. Step 4. Multiply thatnumber by 6 to get your heart rate per minute. The total number is your pulse or heart rate. A normal restingheart rate or pulse is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.Let’s try that again. Place your palm face up. Place your index and middle finger on your wrist below yourthumb. Count the number of times your heart beats in 10 seconds. Multiply that number by 6. 6 times 10seconds or one minute will give your heart rate or pulse per minute.If you notice your pulse is unusually high or unusually low, talk to your healthcare provider about further waysto check your heart health. And keep a record of your pulse checks to share with your healthcare provider atyour next visit.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER59708A EN CheckYourPulseUsingYourWrist.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 1 of 1
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