1. Learning how to figure out your level of physical activity
Measuring Pulse Rate
Learning how to figure out your level of physical activity

2. What is Pulse Rate?
Your heart pumps blood through your arteries, then it rests, then it pumps, then it rests. It does this without stopping.

3. Measuring Pulse
You can feel this by pushing gently on your wrist with your index finger and middle fingers only
Don’t use your thumb, why?
Count number of beats for 10 seconds, multiply by 6

4. Measuring Pulse

5. Measuring Pulse
You can feel this by pushing gently on your wrist with your index finger and middle fingers only
Don’t use your thumb, why?
Count number of beats for 10 seconds, multiply by 6

6. Resting Pulse
The rate of your pulse that you feel is your resting rate.
It is a measure of how quickly your heart is beating while you are not doing any physical activity

7. Other Cues for Activity

9. Moderate Pulse to Vigorous Pulse
Pulse rate measurement increases with the level of physical activity
The faster the heart beat, the more intense the exercise

10. Other Cues for Activity
Sweating
Warm Face
Breathing Harder