Captain B.J. Hunnicutt (played by Mike Farrell) is a fictional character in the TV show M*A*S*H... Captain B.J. Hunnicutt (played by Mike Farrell) is a fictional character in the TV show M*A*S*H, which ran from 1972-1983 on CBS. Hunnicutt resided in Mill Valley, California before he was...
1 Taking a person's pulse is a direct measure of heart rate. 2  A normal adult resting heart beat is between 60-100 heartbeats per minute. 3  Some experienced athletes may see their resting heartrate fall below 60 beats per minute.  Tachycardia refers to the heart beating too fast at rest - over 100 beats per minute.
normal resting heart rates range from 60 100 bpm bradycardia is defined as a resting heart rate below 60 bpm however heart rates from 50 to 60 bpm are common among healthy people and do not necessarily require special attentionradycardia is a slow heart rate defined as below 60 bpm at rest during sleep a slow heartbeat with rates around 40 50 bpm is common and is considered normal when the heart is not beating in a regular pattern this is referred to as an arrhythmia these abnormalities of heart rate sometimes indicate disease