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The Normal Resting Heart Rate for a Healthy 15-Year-Old Female

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Carol Poster

Normal resting heart rates, or "pulses," for people over 10 years old are between 60 and 100 beats per minute, although very well trained athletes may have resting heart rates as low as 40 beats per minute.

Carol Poster began writing professionally in 1974. Her articles have appeared in "Outdoor Woman," "Paddler," "Ski Magazine," "Women's Sports & Fitness," "Dance News," "Show Business," "The Athenian," "PC Resource" and "Utah Holiday," among other publications. Poster holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from Eastern Washington University, as well as a Ph.D. in English from the University of Missouri.