Answer to Question #97083 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for N/A

Question

What are issues with drawing conclusions from Pulse rate test? In other words, why any conclusions drawn from this test would be considered scientific invalid?

Answer 1

Pulse counting is carried out under certain conditions. If these conditions are not met, then the results may be erroneous.

Necessary conditions: 30 minutes before measuring the pulse the patient should not eat, smoke or do any physical exercises. Immediately before measuring the pulse, the patient should rest for a couple of minutes.

The calculation must be carried out within one minute and on both hands. The study must be repeated three times.

Also, errors in the result can be the cause of the human factor.Pulse counting is carried out under certain conditions. If these conditions are not met, then the results may be erroneous.

Necessary conditions: 30 minutes before measuring the pulse the patient should not eat, smoke or do any physical exercises. Immediately before measuring the pulse, the patient should rest for a couple of minutes.

The calculation must be carried out within one minute and on both hands. The study must be repeated three times.

Also, errors in the result can be the cause of the human factor.