Heart Rate

​How to Take Your Heart Rate

Ms. Blacknik​

• Heart Rate is the number of times your heart beats in 1 minute.

• ​This is how a person can track resting and active heart rates​

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​What is Heart Rate?

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Multiple Choice

What is heart rate?

• The number of times your heart beats in 60 seconds.

• The way your heart pumps blood.

• The way our muscles move

​How to check Resting Heart Rate

1. ​Take your pointer and middle finger and place them under the corner of your jaw.

   This needs to be done before any activity.

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2. Count the number of pulses you feel for 1 minute.

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3. ​Heart Rate is the amount of pulses you counted.

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Open Ended

Your Turn! Count how many pulses you feel for 60 seconds. This should be done while calm.

​How to check Active Heart Rate

​1. Go for a walk, run, or bike ride for 15 minutes.

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2. Sit down after exercise, take pointer and middle fingers to the corner of your jaw.

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3. Count the pulses you feel for 60 seconds.​

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Open Ended

Your Turn! Go for a run, walk, or bike ride. Sit down and take your heart rate for 60 seconds. Record your heart rate after exercise.