Key result
Heart rate patterns in physical education varied by gender, grade, and activity among 505 students, with elementary students being the most active group.
Cross-Sectional (n=505)
Physical activity levels and heart rate patterns during physical education vary significantly by student grade, gender, and the type of activity.
May guide demographic-specific PE programming; leaves open whether patterns predict long-term cardiovascular outcomes in youth.
The purpose of this study was to determine how physical education students’ cardiovascular responses as determined by mean heart rate, standard deviation of heart rate, and percentage of time in target heart rate zone varied according to student characteristics. Participants were 505 students in Grades 3 through 12. The Polar Accurex Plus heart rate telemetry system was used to measure the physiological load on the cardiovascular system. Three-way ANOVA results suggested that heart rate patterns in physical education varied according to gender, grade, and activity. For example, secondary school girls were more active in individual activities while secondary school boys were more active in team sport activities. Elementary students were the most active group and had the most variability in their heart rate patterns.
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Kulinna et al. (2003) reported a cross-sectional. Student characteristics (gender, grade) and activity type was evaluated on Cardiovascular responses (mean heart rate, standard deviation of heart rate, and percentage of time in target heart rate zone). Heart rate patterns in physical education varied by gender, grade, and activity among 505 students, with elementary students being the most active group.
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