Heart rate and exercise

Heart rate and exercise

How can we measure heart rate?

normal heart rate for an adult

A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. For example, a well-trained athlete might have a normal resting heart rate closer to 40 beats per minute.

Normal heart rate for an adolescent

Normal heart rates at rest: Children (ages 6 - 15) 70 – 100 beats per minute.

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What do you think some of the causes of increased heart rate could be?

How can we measure heart rate?

• close your eyes

• 2 fingers at the top of your wrist underneath your thumb

• you should feel a very tiny beating sensation

• This is your pulse

• count how many beats over the next minute

• Record in the table

exercise

• 1 minute star jumps!!

• Repeat taking your pulse rate.

• record in table

• wait one minute

• repeat taking pulse rate

• record in table

• IS YOUR PULSE RATE BACK TO NORMAL RESTING RATE?

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Why does it take longer for some peoples pulse rate to return to normal?