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Pulse Rate Investigation I

Finding your resting pulse rate

  1. Find your pulse rate by placing the tips of your fingers on the radial arteries of your wrist as shown. You may need to move your fingers around your wrist to feel a "strong" beat.



  2. Count the number beats during a 15 second time interval while remaining still in a chair.

  3. Record the number of beats per 15 seconds in a spreadsheet. Refer to Technical Hints to create a spreadsheet.

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