A practical exploration of heart rate response to exercise and recovery
I can demonstrate my understanding of how the body responds to different types of exercise and how to optimise recovery.
A practical exploration of heart rate response to exercise and recovery
I can demonstrate my understanding of how the body responds to different types of exercise and how to optimise recovery.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Immediate effects of exercise include sweat, red skin, increased rate and depth of breathing, and increased heart rate.
- Methods to recover from exercise include an active cool down, manipulating diet and using ice baths or massage.
- Anaerobic exercise results in oxygen debt and the build up of lactic acid that needs to be replenished during recovery.
Keywords
Intensity - how hard you are working
Recovery - various strategies, such as nutrition, hydration and adequate rest are employed to optimise future performance and minimise fatigue and injury risk
Oxygen debt - the amount of extra oxygen required to remove the lactic acid and replace the body's reserves of oxygen
Lactic acid - a by-product of anaerobic respiration that accumulates in muscles during intense exercise, contributing to muscle fatigue and soreness
Common misconception
A proper cool down speeds up reduction in heart rate after exercise and prevents muscle soreness.
An active cool down actually prolongs the elevated heart and breathing rate after exercise to help flush fresh oxygen through the muscles and improve recovery. However, DOMS may still occur due to microtears in muscles if training was intense.
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: A practical exploration of heart rate response to exercise and recovery, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: A practical exploration of heart rate response to exercise and recovery, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Equipment
Heart rate monitors or stopwatches, pens/pencils and graph paper
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a waste product produced in the muscles during anaerobic exercise
muscle tiredness when the body has a lack of energy
the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat
the amount of air breathed in or out per breath
Exit quiz
6 Questions
time taken after exercise to return the body to its pre-exercise state
the extra oxygen consumed during recovery to remove lactic acid
a by-product of anaerobic respiration
excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
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140 BPM
170 BPM