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Grade 6 Science · Problem type
Heart rate after exercise
Use this to record your heart rate before and after exercise.
Record and look
75
140
115
95
80
At rest
Right after
1 min later
3 min later
5 min later
At rest
Right after
1 min later
3 min later
5 min later
Heart rate (beats per minute)
75
140
115
95
80
Exercise raised the heart rate from 75 to 140 beats per minute.
It fell back to 80 as you rested.
Tap a bar at the height you want.
Assumptions
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Count your pulse for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
•
Do jumping jacks for two minutes, then count right away and again as you rest.
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Muscles use more oxygen, so the heart and lungs work harder together.
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Stop and rest if you feel dizzy or unwell.
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