BTEC Sport Uni 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise - Exercise Intensity

Question 1

What do we measure heart rate in?

Answer 1

BPM - beats per minute

Question 2

The name of the pulse in your neck

Answer 2

Carotid pulse

Question 3

The name of the pulse in your wrist

Answer 3

Radial pulse

Question 4

Should you use your thumb or index and middle finger to locate your pulse?

Answer 4

Index and middle finger

Question 5

Why should you not use your thumb to measure your pulse?

Answer 5

Your thumb has its own light pulse

Question 6

What are the two ways we can determine exercise intensity?

Answer 6

HR - heart rate

RPE scale - rate of perceived exertion scale

Question 7

What does RPE stand for?

Answer 7

Rate of perceived exertion

Question 8

How can we use RPE to predict an individuals HR?

Answer 8

RPE x 10 = HR (bpm)

Question 9

How do we calculate HRmax?

Answer 9

HRmax = 220 - age (years)

Question 10

What is the % of HRmax you should work at to ensure you are in your heart rate training zone?

Answer 10

60% - 85% of HRmax

Question 11

What % of HRmax is the lower HR training zone?

Answer 11

60%

Question 12

What % of HRmax is the upper HR training zone?

Answer 12

85%

Question 13

How do we calculate 60% of your HRmax (lower HR training zone)?

Answer 13

0.6 x HRmax

Question 14

How do we calculate 85% of HRmax (upper HR training zone)?

Answer 14

0.85 x HRmax

Question 15

What is the HRmax of a 20 year old?

Answer 15

200bpm

Question 16

What is the HRmax of a 28 year old?

Answer 16

192bpm

Question 17

What is the HRmax of a 56 year old?

Answer 17

164bpm

Question 18

What is the HRmax of a 15 year old?

Answer 18

205bpm

Question 19

What is the HRmax of a 14 year old?

Answer 19

206bpm