Heart Rate

What is Heart Rate?

• it is the number of heartbeats per unit of time

• the minimum number of heart beats in a given amount of time

• the maxiumum number of heart beats in a given amount of time

• the number of times your heart beats per minute, while at rest

What is Target Heart Rate?

• An easy way to count your heartbeats

• the optimal heart rate at which an athlete should perform

• number of times your heart beats per minute while at rest

• is the number of heartbeats per unit of time

How do you find your pulse?

• elbow, ankle, ear

• neck, wrist, chest

• count your heartbeats for 10 seconds and multiply by 6

• is expressed as beats per minute (BPM)

A person's target heart rate should be

• 6 to 8%

• 60 to 80%

• 0 to 80%

• 30 to 60%

How do you calculate your maximum heart rate?

• 20 - Your age

• 250 - your weight

• 200 - your age

• 220 - your height

What is Resting Heart Rate?

• 220 - your age

• the minimum number of heart beats in a given amount of time

• the number of times your heart beats per minute at rest

• the maximum number of heart beats in a given amount of time

What does your heart rate help you to figure out?

• how fast your heart beats while you're active

• if you are exercising at the right intensity

• when you have eaten too much

• how much fun your are having

Which exercise, done correctly, could get you into the moderate to vigorous heart rate zone?

• arm circles

• leg stretches

• jumping jacks

• none of the above

Vigorous exercise is what percentage of your maxiumum heart rate?

• 40-60%

• 75-90%

• 60-80%

• none of the above

How fast must you walk to gain the most physical fitness benefits?

• 3 mph

• 4 mph

• 5 mph

• none of the above