give definition of pulse rate in long answer
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Explanation:
Pulse rate is the number of heartbeats per minute. The resting pulse rate for an average adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute
Pulse/heart rate is the wave of blood in the artery created by contraction of the left Ventricle during a cardiac cycle. The strength or amplitude of the pulse reflects the amount of blood ejected with myocardial contraction (stroke volume). Normal pulse rate range for an adult is between 60-100 beats per minute. A well-trained athlete may have a resting heart rate of 40 to 60 beats per minute, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).[1]
Types of Pulse rate
Peripheral pulses: Pulses that can be felt at the periphery of the body by palpating an artery over a bony prominence.
Examples are carotid, radial and popliteal pulses
Apical pulses: It is a central pulse located on the apex of the heart that is monitored using a stethoscope.[2]
Parameters of Pulses
Rate: Number of pulsation which could be bradycardia (<60/minute) or rachycardia (>100/minute)
Rhythm: Time interval between pulse beats[2]
Factors that Influence Heart Rate
Age
Sex
Emotions/stress
Exercise
Medication[2]
Pulse site
Temporal
Carotid
Brachial
Radial
Femoral
Popliteal
Dorsalis pedis[2]
Indications of elevated pulse (tachycardia)
Heart related conditions such as high blood pressure
Poor blood supply to the myocardium due to coronary artery disease
Thyroid disease (e.g. hyperthyroidism)
Electrolyte imbalance
Alcohol use
Emotional stress[3]
Indication for reduced pulse rate (bradycardia)
Infection (e.g. myocarditis)
Complication of heart surgery
Hypothyroidism
Medication
Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatic fever[4]
Physiotherapy Management
The role of the physiotherapist is to monitor the heart rate during exercise, the intensity and safe exercise level. The pulse rate must be taking into account to determine the level of intensity exercise the patient can bear (light vs moderate vs heavy exercise intensity zone).[5].