WorksheetsUnderstanding Heart Rate
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What does calculating your heart rate help you figure out?
If you're exercising at the right intensity.
If you're having fun.
If you're tired.
If you're lazy.
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
How can you utilize Heart Rate checks in your life?
This is the number of beats made by your heart in 1 minute of all out effort.
Resting Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate
Maximum Heart Rate
Minimum Heart Rate
The formula to calculate your maximum heart rate is (a) - age. (use numbers)
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
What should your heart rate be when exercising ?
Resting heart rate
Max heart rate
In your target heart rate zone
Minimum heart rate
What is Target Heart Rate?
An easy way to count your heartbeats
The optimal heart rate at which a person should exercise
Number of times your heart beats per minute while at rest
Is the number of heartbeats per unit of time
To find TARGET Heart Rate...
220 minus age, then multiply by .85 for the high end
220 minus age, then multiply by .50 for the low end
Slow down your exercise and wait one minute then take your heart rate
Take your heart rate at rest before exercising
A person's target heart rate should be __ to __ % of his or her maximum heart rate.
0 to 85 %
30 to 50 %
5 to 8 %
50 to 85 %
What does "resting heart rate" mean?
How fast your heart is beating while exercising.
How fast your heart is beating while recovering from exercise.
How fast your heart is beating anytime.
How fast your heart is beating while resting, such as sleeping or sitting.
For teens, a healthy resting heart rate falls between:
50 to 85
55 to 85
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.
Recovery heart rate
Heart rate during a hangover
The reduction of your heart rate immediately after stopping the exercise
Heart rate during exercise
Heart rate before exercise
Select the best strategies for recovery after completing exercise.
Lie down.
Slow down but keep moving until fully recovered.
Keep your head and hands above your heart level.
Immediately drink an entire container of a sports drink.
Bend over and put your hands on your knees.
Is exercise the only reason a heart rate may change?
Yes
No
