E.Target Zones

Question 0

What units is your heart rate measured in

Answer 0

Beats per minute - bpm

Question 1

What is the meaning of maximum heart rate?(H RMax)

How would you work out your maximum heart rate? ( HR Max)

Answer 1

The highest number of times your heart can beat in one minute.

220-age

Question 2

What effect does exercise have on your heart rate?

Answer 2

The heart beats faster so the rate goes up

Question 3

What is your HR Max?

What is the HR Max for a 24 year old?

Answer 3

220-15= 205bpm

220-24=196bpm

Question 4

What can your Heart Rate be used to show ?

Answer 4

The Intensity of the exercise done.

Question 5

What are target / training zones used for in training?

Answer 5

Used to check that the intensity of exercise is enough to improve cardio vascular health and fitness

Question 6

What percentages of the HRMax are used to calculate the lower and upper target/ training zones when training for cardio vascular fitness( aerobic endurance)

Answer 6

Upper limit - 85% of HR Max

Loser limit - 60 % of HR Max

Question 7

If you are 15 years old work out your upper and lower threshold/zone

Answer 7

Upper - 205 x 0.85= 174 bpm

Lower- 205 x 0.60= 123bpm

Question 8

What does the “ Borg RPE “ stand for?

Answer 8

Borg perceived rate of exertion

Question 9

What is this scale used to measure?

Answer 9

The intensity of exercise.

Question 10

What numbers does the scale go from and too?

Answer 10

6 - 20

Question 11

How do you use your working heart rate to work out what number you are , on the scale?

Answer 11

Divide the working heart rate by 10

E.g working heart rate is 170 bpm, the result on the scale is 17 which equals “ very hard”