resting heart rate normative data
(Note: mm Hg means millimeters of mercury). The resting heart rate for the average person is between 70 and 90 beats per minute (bpm). The term tachycardia is applied to a rapid heart rate (over 100 bpm) and the term bradycardia indicates a slow heart rate (less than 50 bpm).Endurance athletes may have a resting heart rate of less than 50 bpm due to having an enlarged heart as a result of their training regime.n endurance athlete will have a lower resting heart rate and a larger stroke volume than a non-athlete. The cardiac output for an endurance athlete is approx. 35 litres while that for the non-athlete is 22 litres.