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    Heart Rate Lab: Activity 1.2

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    This document provides instructions for measuring heart rate through taking one's pulse. It explains that pulse rate measures heart rate and rhythm. The activity has students find their pulse by pressing their wrist with fingers, then count beats over 60 seconds while sitting and after exercise to see the difference. Students are asked to record pulse rates at 1-5 minutes after jogging in place to see how long it takes their heart rate to recover. Guide questions ask about defining heart rate and pulse, factors affecting pulse rate, and what was learned from the experiment.

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    Heart Rate Lab: Activity 1.2

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    This document provides instructions for measuring heart rate through taking one's pulse. It explains that pulse rate measures heart rate and rhythm. The activity has students find their pulse by pressing their wrist with fingers, then count beats over 60 seconds while sitting and after exercise to see the difference. Students are asked to record pulse rates at 1-5 minutes after jogging in place to see how long it takes their heart rate to recover. Guide questions ask about defining heart rate and pulse, factors affecting pulse rate, and what was learned from the experiment.

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    This document provides instructions for measuring heart rate through taking one's pulse. It explains that pulse rate measures heart rate and rhythm. The activity has students find their pulse by pressing their wrist with fingers, then count beats over 60 seconds while sitting and after exercise to see the difference. Students are asked to record pulse rates at 1-5 minutes after jogging in place to see how long it takes their heart rate to recover. Guide questions ask about defining heart rate and pulse, factors affecting pulse rate, and what was learned from the experiment.

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    Heart Rate Lab: Activity 1.2

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    Ericha Solomon
    This document provides instructions for measuring heart rate through taking one's pulse. It explains that pulse rate measures heart rate and rhythm. The activity has students find their pulse by pressing their wrist with fingers, then count beats over 60 seconds while sitting and after exercise to see the difference. Students are asked to record pulse rates at 1-5 minutes after jogging in place to see how long it takes their heart rate to recover. Guide questions ask about defining heart rate and pulse, factors affecting pulse rate, and what was learned from the experiment.

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    Activity 1.

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    HEART RATE LAB

    Directions: Read the article and do the activity afterward. Make sure to follow the
    instructions carefully to get an accurate reading of your pulse rate. Anyone in your
    household or your classmate can be your partner for this activity.

    Pulse rate is one of the four vital signs that are routinely monitored by health
    practitioners and health care providers Vital signs are measurements of the basic
    functions of the body. Do you know how to get the heart rate without using any
    special equipment?

    Counting Beats

    The pulse rate is the number of times the heartbeats per minute. As the heart pumps
    to push blood, the arteries expand and contract with the flow of blood. Moreover,
    pulse rate not only measures the heart rate, but can also be used to determine heart
    rhythm, and the strength of the pulse.

    Checking Pulse Rate

    1. Get a partner. Using the first and second fingertips, press the wrist pulse
    firmly but gently.
    2. While sitting quietly, begin counting your pulse when the clock’s second hand
    is on 12. Count the pulse in 60 seconds.
    3. When counting, do not watch the hand of the clock continuously. Concentrate
    on counting the beats of the pulse.
    4. Jog in place for 1 minute and do the same steps (steps 2 and 3) by counting
    your pulse rate immediately to check if you the same result. Record the results
    on the Trial 2 column. Compare the results.
    5. Repeat step 2 up to 5 minutes. Record the results below.
    6. Ask your partner to do the steps 2 – 4. Record the pulse rate of your partner in
    the table below.

    Pulse Rate – Trial 1 Pulse Rate – Trial 2


    (beats per minute) (beats per minute)
    Student 1 (You)
    Student 2 (Partner)

    Your pulse after 1 minute (while sitting) = ______________


    Your pulse after 1 minute2 (after jogging) = ______________
    Your pulse after 2 minutes (after jogging) = ______________
    Your pulse after 3 minutes (after jogging) = ______________
    Your pulse after 4 minutes (after jogging) = ______________
    Your pulse after 5 minutes (after jogging) = ______________

    It took my heart ___________minute to recover from this exercise.

    Guide Questions:

    1. Define heart rate. Define pulse. Why is blood pressure different from heart rate?

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    2. Is it desirable to have a low resting pulse rate? Why or why not?

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    3. If heart rate monitors were not available, how would you instruct an individual to
    properly check pulse rate?

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    4. What are the factors affecting pulse rate?

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    5. How is recovery heart rate related to an individual’s level of health/fitness?

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    6. What did you learn about yourself from this experiment?

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    7. Did you enjoy working with the heart rate monitors? Why or why not?

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