Key result
Fitness activities elicited significantly higher average heart rates (142 bpm) compared to team (118 bpm) or individual (114 bpm) activities among high school students.
Why the study?
Does activity type influence heart rates and time spent in target heart rate zones in high school physical education students?
Observational
Does activity type influence heart rates and time spent in target heart rate zones in high school physical education students?
Fitness activities elicit significantly higher average heart rates and more time in target heart rate zones compared to team or individual sports in high school physical education students.
May inform high school PE design to target higher intensities; leaves open effects on adolescent cardiovascular outcomes.
This study examined how activity type influenced heart rates and time spent in target heart rate zones of high school students participating in physical education classes. Significantly higher average heart rates existed for fitness (142 ± 24 beats per minute [bpm]) compared to team (118 ± 24 bpm) or individual (114 ± 18) activities. Similar results occurred for the percentage of activity time spent within a target heart rate zone (fitness 81.7 ± 15.9%, individual 68.4 ± 30.5%, and team 60.6 ± 30.5%). Boys attained higher heart rates during team activities, while female students had higher rates during individual activities indicating male and female adolescents respond differently to activity types. The highest mean heart rates were observed during fitness activities.
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Laurson et al. (2008) reported an observational. Fitness activities vs. Team or individual sports was evaluated on Average heart rate. Fitness activities elicited significantly higher average heart rates (142 bpm) compared to team (118 bpm) or individual (114 bpm) activities among high school students.
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