How to use this calculator
- Rest quietly for 5 minutes, then count your pulse for 60 seconds.
- Enter age, sex and the count.
- See your category and whether it needs review.
How it works
Normal adult resting heart rate is 60 to 100 bpm. Lower rates are common in endurance-trained people. A rate over 100 at rest, or a low rate with dizziness or fainting, needs medical review.
Reading your result
| Under 60 | Excellent (or trained) |
|---|---|
| 60 to 69 | Good |
| 70 to 80 | Average |
| Over 100 | Get checked |
Physiotherapy treatment
Fitness monitoring and exercise planning is the core of physiotherapy for cardiorespiratory fitness. After an assessment, your physiotherapist sets a plan built around walking and aerobic conditioning, progressed as your results improve. Hands-on treatment, pain relief and education are added where they help.
Exercises this calculator may recommend
Your result decides which of these appear, and at what dose.
Medical note
Calculators give estimates for general guidance and do not diagnose any condition. Stop and seek medical help for chest pain, fainting, sudden weakness or numbness, loss of bladder or bowel control, or severe or rapidly worsening pain. Always follow your surgeon's or doctor's instructions over any calculator.