It seems like their heart rate should be slower since blood doesnt have to flow as far, and adults should be faster.
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Their bodies are building themselves. Think of new construction vs just maintenance on existing structures.
The heart rate is based on how much metabolic activity you have. A baby/toddler has a much more active metabolism than an adult, wich means they need more nutrients/oxygen, wich is reflected on a faster heart rate. As you grow up and metabolism gets slower, so does your heartbeat. This is also why it’s more difficult for children to put on weight and why they usually seem like they have endless energy, they have a much faster metabolism than an adult.
Their hearts are smaller and need to pump faster to deliver blood everywhere. Think of it like a weed eater vs a car engine. Your weed wacker might have an rpm of 7k-10k where your car runs around 1.5- 3K.
Also athletes have even a slower heart rate because the heart is stronger it’s able to pump more blood in each pulse.
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