Heart Rate and Endurance

Heart Rate and Endurance

By the end of class you will be able to :

*Recall examples of physical and mental endurance.

*Find your pulse

*Calculate your heart rate for rest and exercise

*Show off your math skills

en·dur·ance

• the fact or power of withstanding an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.

• in exercise, it is the ability to remain active and withstand fatigue

• Althea Gibson showed great physical endurance as she won 11 grand slam tennis titles. She became the first black woman to win grand slam title.

• Her mental endurance allowed her to survive an abusive childhood and graduate from college.

Multiple Choice

From the video, what is this diagram supposed to represent?

• blood flow through the heart.

• The path of food through the intestines.

• The flow of air in the lungs

• none of these

Multiple Choice

The heart pumps harder during exercise to bring what substance to your muscles?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• lactic acid

• sugar

Multiple Select

Where are two places you can feel your pulse?

• The wrist

• The Temple

• The Neck

• The Gastrocnemius

Multiple Choice

What is a normal range for a resting heart rate?

• 20-40 BPM

• 50-70BPM

• 60-100BPM

• none

Open Ended

Resting Heart Rate: Set a timer for 10 seconds (the video is a timer) And find your pulse in your wrist or your neck. Try to be still and breathe steadily while you take your pulse. Multiply that number by 6. Enter the result below.

Maximum Heart Rate

• General formula is 220-Age

• There is wiggle room

• The zones are percentages of the maximum.

• Zones reflect exercise intensity

Multiple Choice

According to the formula, 220-Age, what is the max heart rate for a 15 year old?

• 210

• 205

• 208

• 2090

Multiple Choice

True or False: A maximum heart rate over 220 could be dangerous.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is your maximum heart rate?

Poll

Do you know how to calculate a percentage?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

What is 80% as a decimal?

• .8

• .08

• .008

• None of these

Open Ended

Based on your max heart rate and this chart, calculate your green range: Example (150-170 BPM)

Open Ended

Based on your max heart rate and this chart, calculate your red range:

Open Ended

Based on your max heart rate and this chart, calculate your orange range: