Effects of exercise on pulse rate
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how to measure a person’s pulse rate before and after exercise and calculate their recovery time.
Key learning points
- How to measure pulse rate.
- How to control the type and duration of exercise to be undertaken by a test subject.
- Record resting pulse rate before exercise and take repeated measurements of pulse rate after exercise.
- The recovery time is the time it takes for the pulse rate to return to the resting rate after exercise.
Keywords
Pulse rate - The number of heart beats (pulses) per minute.
Resting pulse rate - The number of times your heart beats when at rest.
Recovery time - The time it takes for the heart rate to return to the resting rate after exercise.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that people are either healthy or unhealthy.
Health is a range from good to ill. Fitness is one indicator of general health.
Teacher tip
If the student is not able to find their pulse on their wrist, they could use their neck instead. If they are still unable to find it they could count the number of breaths they taken in a minute. A line graph should ideally have 5 points - LC3 is just for plotting demonstration.
Equipment
Stop watch, graph paper
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - equipment
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the variable to its description.
The variable that you change.
The variable that you keep the same.
The variable that you measure.
Q2.Which changes would you experience during exercise?
Q3.What type of blood vessel transports blood away from the heart?
Q4.What makes up the circulatory system?
Q5.What cellular process provides the body with energy?
Q6.Where does cellular respiration take place?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is recovery time?
Q2.How do you measure pulse (heart) rate?
Q3.What is pulse (heart) rate?
Q4.True or false? Repeat pulse (heart) rate measurements should be taken after exercise until the heart goes back to its resting rate, to calculate a person's recovery time.
Q5.Calculate the mean of the following pulse (heart) rate readings. Give your answer to 2 s.f.
87, 90, 88
Q6.What are the control variables when investigating recovery time after exercise?
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