Pulse rate

Tyrion is 22 years old. He counted his pulse for 6 seconds and got 11 beats. Using that data, calculate his current heart rate.

• 66

• 67

• 17

• 110

Common places to find heart rate

• Neck and wrist

• Tongue and armpit

• Thigh and bicep

• Ear and temple

Artery of the wrist

• Ulnar

• Radial

• Carotid

• Thoracic

Carotid artery

• Pulse on wrist

• Pulse on side of neck

• Pulse on foot

• Pulse behind knee

If you are jogging and your heart rate goes above 178 what should you do?

• Ignore it

• Speed up

• Stop jogging and lay down

• Slow down but keep going

For adolescents, a healthy resting heart rate falls between:

• 50 to 85

• 80 to 90

• 50 to 100

• 142 to 220

• Any heart rate is healthy because it varies from person to person.

As you consistently continue to exercise, over time, your resting heart rate will:

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• consistent exercise has nothing to do with your resting heart rate.

Is exercise the only reason a heart rate may change?

• Yes

• No

What do you measure heart rate with?

• MPH

• PPE

• PPM

• BPM

Which activity makes your heart rate the slowest?

• Standing Still

• Walking

• Jumping Jacks

• Sleeping