Heart Rate and Borg Scale

Question 1

How can intensity be measured during exercise?

Answer 1

Heart Rate

Borg Scale

Question 2

What is heart rate measured in?

Answer 2

Beats per minute

Question 3

How do you calculate heart rate max?

Answer 3

220 - age

Question 4

How do you calculate an individuals aerobic training zone?

Answer 4

60% of heart rate max

85% of heart rate max

Question 5

What benefits do athletes get from training in their aerobic training zone?

Answer 5

Develops aerobic endurance

Question 6

Explain how the Borg scale works.

Answer 6

An athlete selects a number between 6 and 20 to determine how hard they are working. 6 being very very light and 20 being absolute maximum.

Question 7

What can the Borg scale also be known as?

Answer 7

Rating of perceived exertion scale (RPE)

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of using the Borg scale?

Answer 8

Need to be experienced and used of exercising

Question 9

How can you calculate heart rate by using the Borg/RPE scale.

Answer 9

RPE x 10

Question 10

What types of training would have high intensity?

Answer 10

Circuit Training
Fartlek Training
Interval Training

Question 11

What types of training would have low intensity?

Answer 11

Continuous Training