A 38-year-old member asked:
Why do trained athletes have resting pulses around 40-60 beats per minute?
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Dr. Richard Humesanswered
43 years experience
Conditioning: As the heart muscle is conditioned to athletic endeavors, it often gets both bigger and stronger. Since the output of the heart is a function of the volume of blood pumped /min, if the heart pumps more with each beat, ot doesn't have to go as fast.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Why do you think athletes have resting pulses in the range of 40-60 beats per minute?
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Dr. H Robert Silversteinanswered
Specializes in Cardiology
Sign of: Health and "autonomic balance.".
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Last updated Oct 9, 2013
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