Physiology: Exercise and Heart Rate

Record your heart rate (BPM) while initiating different phases of exercise (resting, walking, and running). Measure your pulse-rate recovery time and compare to the classroom data.

Motion Sensors

Students can accurately graph and analyze their heart rate during various activities. Enlarge graph.

Lab Summary:

In this activity, students will use an exercise heart rate sensor to measure the effect of physical exertion on their heart rate. This activity will demonstrate the importance of heart rate monitoring in order to obtain maximum benefit from exercise.

This lesson will also help students understand their fitness level and the detrimental health consequences to fitness that arise from smoking, obesity, alcohol abuse, and chemical substance use.

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Computer-based lab (PDF, 548 KB)

Xplorer GLX-based lab (PDF, 556 KB)

Method:

Use the Exercise Heart Rate Sensor to measure the effect of physical exertion on heart rate.

Here's What You Need:

Required for computer-based lab:

(See lab download for Xplorer GLX-based lab requirements, which may differ)

Probeware

Other Materials

  • Stopwatch
  • Alcohol Wipes

Lab Manual:

The computer-based activity is included in Explorations in Biology (PS-2807). The Xplorer GLX-based lab is included in Biology with the Xplorer GLX (PS-2820). Both manuals are complete with Teacher Information pages, student instructions and handouts, and sample data.

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