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You can easily check your pulse on the inside of your wrist, below your thumb. 1  Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery. 2  Do not use your thumb because it has its own pulse that you may feel. 3  Count the beats for 30 seconds; then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.
Each subjectâs heart rate was tested by using two fingers to locate the subjectsâ pulse on their left wrist and counting the number of beats in a 30-second time period. Then, the pulse rate was multiplied by 2 to get the beats per minute, the standard measurement of heart rate.