Objective: Students will learn one method of testing aerobic activity for heart recovery. (Aerobic fitness indicates the heart’s ability to recover from exercise and is a sign of fitness.)

Procedure:

1. Students will put heart monitor on and receive a handout for the activity.
2. Working independently, students will record their heart rate after each activity.
3. Students will record their heart rate on the graph paper.
4. Discussion on heart rate recovery will follow the completion of the graphing.

• There should be a cool down activity after the lesson.
• Instructor should look for or be aware of any safety issues in the gym.
• Students should be given their own personal space for this activity.

Record your heart rate after:

Sit 1 minute _____________
Stand 1 minute _____________
Walk 1 minute _____________
Run 3 minutes _____________
Rest 1 minute _____________

Name ________ Class _______ Hr________

Answer the following questions

1. What was your peak heart rate? _________
2. Was your heart rate at the end of the experiment close (within 10) beats to your sitting heart rate? ________________
3. How would you describe your fitness level based on this activity? ____________
4. What results would you expect after a period of training? ___________________