Heart Rate Quiz

What is a resting heart rate?

• When your heart takes a break from working.
• When your heart rate is 175.
• When your heart is at it's lowest beats per minute (bpm).
• 220 minus your age.

What is your maximum heart rate?

• 220 minus your age; the maximum number of times your heart can beat in one minute.
• 175; The zone that you want your heart rate to be in while you're being active.
• When you haven't been active for a long time and your heart isn't working very hard.
• The highest number on the electronic heart rate monitor.

How do you get into your target heart rate zone?

• 5 minutes of jogging slowly around the basketball court.
• 20-30 minutes of being physically active without much rest.
• Taking a 20 minute nap after a long workout.
• Walking a mile with your parents or friends.

During our exercise circuit, what component of fitness did we improve the most?

• Cardiovascular Endurance
• Body Composition
• Muscular Strength
• Flexibility

True or False: Exercising at, or near, your maximum heart for an extended period of time can be dangerous.

• True
• False

If I drove in a car for 5 hours to see my family, what zone would my heart rate be in?

• Resting
• Target
• Maximum

Your Target Heart Rate zone is...

• Working out as hard as you can for five minutes.
• Much like a school zone when driving your car.
• Has a minimum number and a maximum number to help you identify if your heart rate is in a safe zone
• Should never be used when exercising.