Personal Fitness and Body Systems · Active Living

The Science of Heart Rate

Understanding aerobic and anaerobic zones through heart rate monitoring and intensity tracking.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does your heart rate recovery time reflect your current fitness level?
  2. 2What is the relationship between perceived exertion and actual heart rate?
  3. 3How can you use target heart rate zones to improve athletic performance?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Active Living: Active Participation - Grade 7ON: Healthy Living: Personal Safety and Injury Prevention - Grade 7
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: PE & Health
Unit: Personal Fitness and Body Systems
Period: Active Living

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