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| ID | 24239 | ||||||||||||
| Title | Short-term stability of resting pulse rates in chiropractic students | ||||||||||||
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4685184/ | ||||||||||||
| Journal | J Chiropr Med. 2015 Sep;14(3):162-168 | ||||||||||||
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| Peer Review | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Publication Type | Article | ||||||||||||
| Abstract/Notes | Objective: This study assessed the short-term stability of resting pulse rate (RPR) over an approximate 10-minute period in college students. Methods: Thirty-one students were recruited as a convenience sample. The RPRs were manually measured in the seated position after 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 minutes of seated rest. The RPRs were compared by rest time in repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: Mean RPR increased by 1.9 beats per minute (BPM) from 1 minute of pretest rest to the 3-minute measurement (P < .05) and by 1.5 BPM from 3 minutes to 5 minutes (P > .05). Among the 5-, 7-, and 9-minute pretest rested readings, a difference of less than or equal to 0.6 BPM was observed. Statistically significant differences were observed for (a) all comparisons involving the 1-minute rested measurement and (b) the 3- and 7-minute rested measurement. Overall, RPRs began to stabilize beginning with the 5-minute rested measurement. Conclusion: In this sample of participants, RPR measurements could stabilize after a minimum of 5 minutes of pretest rest. This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; click on the above link for free full text.
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