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The Heart—Activity 5

Name ________________________________________________ Date _________________ Class Period ___________

Exercise Heart Rate Activity

The purpose of this activity is to help you learn to take an exercise

pulse. Perform each activity, and after each activity, quickly take your

pulse.

Activity

Pulse for 10 seconds

Pulse in BPM

Walk slowly for two minutes.

Jog for two minutes.

Run as fast as you can for 30 seconds.

Use only your legs to continuously jump for two minutes.

Perform a complete jumping jack by adding in the arms,

jumping with you feet together and apart for two minutes.

Try to keep the same pace that you kept when you were just

using your legs.

Evaluation

1. In which activity did you have the highest pulse? Why?

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2. Was it easier or harder to find your pulse after exercise? Why?

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3. What methods or strategies did you use to get an accurate pulse?

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