Resting heart rate percentiles and associated factors in children and adolescents in Germany
Sarganas, G.; Rosario, A.S.; Neuhauser, H. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Resting heart rate (RHR) in children and adolescents decreases with age and is gender-dependent; therefore, percentile-based references are needed. Different reference ranges for normal RHR that are published in pediatric textbooks and guidelines, often lack sources of references. The objective of this study is to present population-based resting heart rate (RHR) percentiles and associated factors in children and adolescents in Germany and to compare them internationally. Study design: Standardized RHR measurements with an oscillometric device were obtained from 3- to 17-year-olds who participated in…