High school healthy hearts in the zone a heart rate monitoring program for lifelong fitness

• Main Authors: Swaim, Deve 1951- (Author), Edwards, Sally 1947- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2003
• Subjects: Heart > physiology; Adolescent; Heart Rate > physiology; Monitoring, Physiologic > methods; Physical Education and Training; Teaching; Physical Fitness > physiology
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• Physical Description: ix, 317 pages illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-309) and index
• ISBN: 9780736041775; 073604177X

This practical resource provides lesson plans, worksheets, log and journal pages and much more to help teachers to teach their high-school students about lifelong fitness using heart-rate monitors. Self-directed learning, goal setting and self motivation are all emphasized in the lessons. Key features include: rationales for using heart-rate monitors and heart-zone training in health and physical-education curricula; 47 lesson plans; 72 pull-out student worksheets that can be photocopied for distribution to students; pull-out log pages and journal pages for students