Checking Heart Rate

Follow the directions below to count your radial pulse.

• Turn one palm face up.
• Slide two fingers of your other hand down from the base of your hand about one inch.
• Move toward the outside of your wrist (towards the thumb) until your fingers sink into the groove between the bone and tendons of the wrist.
• Press lightly and count the number of throbs you feel for 15 seconds.
• Multiply this number by 4 to get the heart rate in "beats per minute."