Your respiratory rate, also called breathing rate, is the number of breaths you take a minute.
To measure your breathing rate, count the number of breaths you take in a minute while you're resting. Make sure you're not counting right after exercise or physical activity.
For the best results:
- Sit down and try to relax.
- Take your respiratory rate while sitting up in a chair or in bed.
- Measure your breathing rate by counting the number of times your chest or stomach rises over the course of one minute.
- Record this number.
It may be helpful to have someone help you with counting the breaths.
