Heart Rate Lab Worksheet - Foothill Physical Education

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TYPICAL TEEN HEART RATES FOR
LIGHT, MODERATE, AND VIGOROUS
AEROBIC ACTIVITY AND ANAEROBIC ACTIVITY
Chart 1
Type of Exercise
Typical Heart Rates for
Teens
Light: Working on a computer,
Slightly above resting up to
sitting in class, playing the violin
about 120 beats per minute
etc.
(bpm) for most teens.
Moderate: roughly equal to
120-140 for most teens.
brisk walking or yard work.
Vigorous/Active Aerobics:
140-180 bpm for most teens.
faster than brisk walking; equal
to jogging or aerobic dance,
cycling etc.
Anaerobic-sprinting, maximum
180 bpm and above for most
effort (too vigorous to be
teens.
aerobic)
TARGET HEART RATE ZONES FOR TEENS
Chart 2
Resting
12 &
13
14
15
16 or
Heart
Younger
older
Rate
60 or less 130-179
130-178
129-177
129-176
129-175
61-65
132-180
132-179
131-178
131-177
131-176
66-70
134-180
134-179
134-178
133-177
133-176
71-75
136-181
136-180
136-179
135-178
135-177
76-80
139-182
138-180
138-179
137-178
137-177
81-85
142-183
140-181
140-180
139-179
139-178
86+
145-183
142-182
142-181
141-180
141-179

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