Education Officer (Backstop 60), FS-2. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Worldwide; Apply by 10 March 2010; Mid-level; Posted on 19 May 2009
A rapid or fast heartbeat is when your heart is beating faster than normal. A normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute. Tachycardia is considered a heart rate of greater than 100 beats per minute. If you are exercising, or performing any kind of activity, your heart will normally beat faster.
Normal Pulse Rate for Adults and Children. A pulse rate of 60-100 BPM is usually considered normal, but then, there exist a few exceptions to this rule. While a well-conditioned athlete can have a heart rate of 40 BPM, in a newborn the same can be as high as 180-190 BPM.