The Science of Fitness and Health · Fitness and Exercise

Heart Rate and Circulatory Response

Measuring the impact of different intensities of exercise on heart rate and recovery time.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does your heart rate tell you about the intensity of your workout?
  2. 2Why does a fit person's heart rate return to resting levels faster?
  3. 3How does this activity benefit your body's long term health?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Physical Education - Health and FitnessKS2: Science - Animals Including Humans
Year: Year 5
Subject: Physical Education
Unit: The Science of Fitness and Health
Period: Fitness and Exercise

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