How can I calculate my pulse rate? 1º ESO IES AGRA DE LEBORÍS-A LARACHA

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INTENSITY CONTROL
It is very important to control the
intensity of the effort that you make
when practicing exercise.
To control it, the most simple method is
to measure our heart activity, that is,
our heart rate:
Heart rate: number of heart beats per
minute (BPM)

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HOW?
 We can find our heart beats in any
artery of the body.
 We can feel them if we put our
fingertips on the artery.
 Do not use your thumb, we can
mistake the artery beats…
 Use your index and middle fingers.

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WHERE?
 You can do it on...

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CALCULATE
 Your heart beats must be measured during a
minute. However, after a minute your heart rate
can be lower, so it is better to measure your
heart beats using the following techniques:
♥ In 30 seconds and multiplying them by 2
♥ In 15 seconds and multiplying them by 4
♥ In 6 seconds and multiplying them by 10