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Taking a pulse not only measures the heart rate, but also can indicate the following: Heart rhythm. 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.aking a pulse not only measures the heart rate, but also can indicate the following: Heart rhythm. 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.
1 Athletes or people on certain medications may have a lower resting normal rate. 2  The normal heart rate for children aged 1 to 8 years is 80 to 100 beats per minute. 3  The normal heart rate for infants age 1 to 12 months is 100 to 120 beats per minute. The normal heart rate for children aged 1 to 8 years is 80 to 100 beats per minute. 2  The normal heart rate for infants age 1 to 12 months is 100 to 120 beats per minute.