adj. Having two distinct phases: a biphasic waveform; a biphasic response to a stimulus.
Strength of the pulse. The normal pulse for healthy adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Females ages 12 and older, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do males.trength of the pulse. The normal pulse for healthy adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. The pulse rate may fluctuate and increase with exercise, illness, injury, and emotions. Females ages 12 and older, in general, tend to have faster heart rates than do males.
An average heart beats about 100,000 times daily. A pulse rate is measured in the amount of beats in one minute. At rest, a pulse averages 70 to 80 beats per minute. Endurance athletes can have a resting pulse as low as 40 beats per minute.