Blood Pressure Chart by Age

 Blood Pressure is the most common disease in todays world. Usually we think that normal values of blood pressure are 120/80 for all age age groups. But reality is that our body changes with age. And normal value of BP readings also changes with age. Here we are providing different normal values of blood pressure for different age groups.

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Our Heart is the only organ in our body that works continuously for our whole life. its starts pumping blood while we are our mothers womb and continues this work till we die. No other work can be compared to that. Our heart increases the pumping rate when our body is in need of energy and then slows down as we rest. Sometimes this query arises in our mind that whats the maximum heart rate possible. And if there is some maximum limit to that, then does it vary by age. We will try to answer these questions in this article.

What is Heart Rate ?

Heart Rate is the average speed of heart to pump the blood. Average heart rate is 72 in normal human being in resting position in one minute. In each of these 72 cycles our heart expands and then contracts to pump the blood out into blood vessels. 72 is an average figure for normal hear rate . In some people it might be a little bit up and down.

Maximum Heart Rate Chart by Age

Our heart also have some limitations in terms of maximum heart rate. After all its just a pumping machine with certain limits due to its size. However this pumping machine is better than many others. It will take a complete article if we start discussing about how heart works. Here we are only discussing the maximum heart rate.  The table below contains the maximum heart by age.

Age	Max HR	Age	Max HR	Age	Max HR	Age	Max HR
16	195	31	184	46	174	61	164
17	194	32	184	47	173	62	163
18	193	33	183	48	173	63	162
19	192	34	182	49	172	64	162
20	192	35	182	50	171	65	161
21	191	36	181	51	171	66	160
22	190	37	180	52	170	67	160
23	190	38	179	53	169	68	159
24	189	39	179	54	169	69	158
25	188	40	178	55	168	70	158
26	188	41	177	56	167	71	157
27	187	42	177	57	166	72	156
28	186	43	176	58	166	73	155
29	186	44	175	59	165	74	155
30	185	45	175	60	164	75	154

Max Pulse Rate by Age

Pulse Rate is another synonym for heart rate. In short we also call it pulse. Doctors usually check it by holding our wrists. As the chart above shows the max pulse rate (Max HR) by age. Its calculated by using a formula.

Maximum Heart Rate = 205.5 - (0.685 * Age)

Its the formula accepted in most number of researches. Previously there was another formula  (220 - Age) . But later its found that the max pulse rate shown by this formula is not correct.

If my heart starts beating above the maximum heart rate then will i die ?

The answer is no. But if you are not physically fit than your chances of a heart attack will increase. However it depends from person to person. If you are athletic in nature, then your maximum heart rate limit might have increased. But if you are over weight then you are at risk if your heart starts beating above the maximum heart rate. The chart shown above is just according to age. There is no factor of weight. However it should be. We will update this information as soon as we get new updates about any new researches.

According the medical practitioners the figures given by the above formula is just for a person with normal capabilities. A person with good athletic capabilities can easily increase this limit to a greater extent.

Does our heart become weak as we age ?

The maximum hear rate formula accept this thing that our heart becomes weak as we age. But some people dont think that its true. Researches are going on to find these facts. But as i said earlier the our heart can remain fit for a longer period if we indulge in regular workout or physical activities. Our hear can work in 40s in the same way as it works in 20s but we need to take care of it in our daily routine.

Health is the best wealth. Preserve it.

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