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Heart Rate Exercise Evaluation

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💓 Part 1: Understanding Heart Rate

Goal: Learn about heart rate and exercise

1. What is a normal resting heart rate for teenagers?

60-100 beats per minute

100-140 beats per minute

2. How do you find your maximum heart rate?
Hint: Use this simple math: 220 - your age

220 - _______ (your age) = _______ beats per minute

3. Which activities make your heart beat faster? (Check all that apply)

Walking fast

Swimming

Sitting and reading

Dancing

🏃‍♀️ Part 2: Testing Different Exercises

What you will do: Pick exercises and guess how they will affect your heart rate

4. Choose TWO different exercises. Will they make your heart beat slow, medium, or fast?

Exercise 1: ___________________ Heart rate will be: ___________________

Exercise 2: ___________________ Heart rate will be: ___________________

5. How can you check your heart rate after exercise?
Example: Put fingers on your wrist and count beats
6. Why is it good to know your heart rate when you exercise?

To make sure you are working hard enough

To make sure you don't work too hard

Both answers above

🎯 Part 3: Heart Rate Target Zones

Learn about: Different heart rate zones and what they mean for your body

7. Match each heart rate zone to its description:

Resting Zone: ___________
A) Your heart beats very fast - like running a race

Moderate Zone: ___________
B) Your heart beats normally when you are sitting quietly

Maximum Zone: ___________
C) Your heart beats faster but you can still talk easily

8. What happens to your body in each heart rate zone? (Circle the best answer)

In the Resting Zone, your body is:

Relaxed and recovering

Working very hard

In the Moderate Zone, your body is:

Getting good exercise without being too tired

Not working hard enough

9. Why is it important to spend time in different heart rate zones?

📈 Part 4: Understanding Your Target Heart Rate

Goal: Learn what heart rate is best for different activities

10. Fill in the blanks about target heart rate zones:

For light exercise (like walking): Stay in the _____________ zone

For good fitness exercise: Work in the _____________ zone

For very hard exercise (only for short times): You might reach the _____________ zone

11. Which heart rate zone is best for beginners who are just starting to exercise?

Resting zone

Moderate zone

Maximum zone

12. What are the benefits of exercising in the moderate heart rate zone? (Check all that apply)

Makes your heart stronger

You can exercise for a longer time

Helps you feel good

You get too tired too quickly

13. Think and Write: Describe one activity you do that keeps you in each heart rate zone:

Resting Zone Activity: _________________________

Moderate Zone Activity: _________________________

Higher Intensity Activity: _________________________

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