Measuring Heart Rate Discussion Questions

1. The chart below shows the normal range of a resting heart rate according to age.

Age or fitness level

Beats per minute (bpm)

Babies to age 1

100-160

Children ages 1 to 10

70-120

Children ages 11 to 17

60-100

Adults

60-100

Well-conditioned athletes

40-60

2. Calculating your recovery rate.

Recovery Rate
Heart Rate Immediately After Running Heart Rate 1 Minute After You Stop Running
10

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10
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If your recovery rate is

Above 6 (It is outstanding)
4 6 (It is excellent)
3 4 (It is good)
2 3 (It is fair)
Less than 2 (It is poor)
3. What does the mean, median, mode tell us in general?

4. Define mean, median and mode.

5. Calculate the mean, median mode of the class

a. resting heart rate

b. heart rate immediately after running 1 lap around the oval/gym

c. heart rate 1 minute after you stop running

6. What does the mean, median mode tell us about the heart rates of the students in this class?

7. What is the purpose of measuring your heart rate?