Week 6
Week 6
Week 6
Moderate to
Vigorous Physical
Activities
MODERATE PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY
refers to activities equivalent in
intensity to walking or bicycling.
VIGOROUS PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY
Produces large increases in breathing or
heart rate, such as jogging, aerobic
dance or bicycling uphill.
MODERATE PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY
• Walking briskly (about 3 ½ miles per hour)
• Bicycling (less than 10 miles per hour)
• General gardening (raking, trimming schrub)
• Dancing
• Golf (walking & carrying clubs)
• Water aerobics
• Canoeing
• Tennis/Badminton (doubles)
Vigorous Physical Activity
•Running/Jogging (5 miles per hour)
•Walking very fast (4 ½ miles per hour)
•Bicycling (more than 10 miles)
•Heavy yard work, such as chopping wood
•Swimming (freestyle laps)
•Aerobics
•Basketball
•Tennis/Badminton (single)
What is a heart rate?
Heart rate is determined by the number of
heartbeats per unit of time, typically
expressed as beats per minute (BPM). Heart
rate can vary due to changes in the body’s
need for oxygen and provides excellent
information about a person’s physiology.
How to get your own Heart rate?
To measure your heart rate, simply check your
pulse. Place your index and third fingers on your
neck to the side of your windpipe. To check your
pulse at your wrist, place two fingers between the
bone and the tendon over your radial artery —
which is located on the thumb side of your wrist.
HEART RATE TERMINOLOGY
MAXIMUM HEART RATE