Heart Rate and Effort
Age 15 · Sports
Your heart beats faster when you run, cycle, or swim harder. Training zones use heart rate to show how hard you are working.
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- Chest strap: picks up heartbeats during exercise.
- Wrist band: shows current heart rate.
- Green bar: low-intensity training zone.
- Orange bar: moderate-intensity training zone.
- Red bar: high-intensity training zone.
Examples
- A brisk walk to school raises your heart rate a little.
- Sprinting for a bus makes it rise a lot.
Key takeaways
- Heart rate rises as effort increases.
- Training zones help set the right intensity.
Quiz: Heart Rate and Effort (Age 15)
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According to the card, what happens to your heart rate as your effort increases?
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What do training zones help you set?
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Which training zone is shown as high intensity?
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