AND THE BEAT GOES ON...

Introduction

In an effort to develop and implement the use of technology in physical education classes, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students from El Sierra, Fairmount, and Lester Elementary Schools in Downers Grove have been using heart monitors. The monitors help the students learn to exercise at a constant heart rate in order to obtain their maximum health benefits.

The Task

• You will be trained the class in the proper use of the Polar Heart Monitors, which will emphasis calculating and understanding resting heart rate, maximum heart rate and target heart rate. 

• DATE	ACTIVITY	AVERAGE	ABOVE	IN	BELOW
  July 22, 2002	volleyball	72	5:30	15:00	9:30
  July 23, 2002	mile run	80	14:30	13:30	2:00

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Resources

Internet sites:

http://www.bodytrends.com/heart1.htm - heart monitor information and products

http://pe.central.vt.edu/ - great site for lots of physical education information.

http://physicaltherapy.about.com/library/weekly/aabyb112601heartrate.htm?terms=beating+heart - before you purchase.

Books:

Lessons from the Heart by Beth Kirkpatrick and Burton E. Birnbaum

Other:

Heart Adventure Obstacle Course - U.S. Games Catalog http://Catalogs.Google.com/catalogs?dq=&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&issue=9745&catview=2&catpage=25

The Process

• Practice locating your pulse and determining your resting heart rate.
• Practice evaluating your heart rate at various levels of exercise.
• Use the following formula to determine your target heart rate. Maximum Heart Rate = 220 minus your age times 70%.
• Develop a twenty-minute aerobic workout.
• Journal heart data to be used in graphing unit for Math.
• Culminating activities will be the use of the Heart Adventure Obstacle Course and hopefully a field trip to a fitness center.
• Class movie

Evaluation

This will be an ongoing process with the class workbook as a major factor in determining the understanding of this unit. During the course of the school year students will evaluate the various activities and determine which will be most beneficial to their cardiovascular fitness.

Conclusion

The understanding of how your body reacts under certain conditions will help you develop a lifestyle of lifelong wellness.