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Heart Rate and Exercise

Measure pulse before, during and after exercise and analyze how fast the body recovers.

Grade 9ExperimentScienceMathBiologyData AnalysisMeasurementIntermediate40 to 60 min5 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Measure pulse accurately and safely
  • Plot and interpret a recovery curve
  • Explain the link between muscle work, oxygen and heart rate

Objective

Collect and analyze pulse data to see how exercise changes heart rate and how long recovery takes.

STEM concepts

Circulatory systemHomeostasisOxygen demandRecovery
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