Heart Rate

What is Heart Rate?

• The number of times your heart beats.

• The number of times your heart beats per minute.

• The maximum amount of times your heart should be.

• The amount of times your heart should beat while exercising.

Where are the two easiest places to find your pulse?

• foot and leg

• neck and wrist

• finger and thumb

• arm and leg

What is resting heart rate?

• Your heart rate after you have exercised.

• Your heart rate when you are at a complete state of rest.

• Your heart rate after you have drank a coke.

• Your heart rate before your exercise.

When is the best time to take resting HR

• When you wake up
• After drinking caffeine 
• After a jog
• After a shower

What is max heart rate?

• Your heart rate when you are a complete state of rest.

• Your heart rate before you exercise.

• Your heart rate when your heart is working at it's maximum.

• Your heart rate after you recover from exercise.

What is target HR

• Where you want your heart rate to be while exercising.

• The HR zone where you are working too hard

• The HR zone where you aren't working hard enough

• A dangerous zone

John is 22 years old. He counted his pulse for 10 seconds and got 12 beats. Using that data, calculate his current heart rate.

• 72

• 65

• 75

• 78

If I take my pulse for 10 seconds, what do I multiply it by to estimate my heart rate for one minute?

• 6

• 10

• 2

• 4

During exercise your heart rate...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

Which of the following is not an example of physical activity?

• watching television
• hiking
• watching television while doing yoga
• walking around the track