GCSE Physical Education · key term

Maximum heart rate

Definition

The highest heart rate a person can reach, estimated for training calculations using $220 - \text{age in years}$ and expressed in beats per minute.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

To calculate a zone, first find maximum heart rate, then calculate both boundaries. A percentage becomes a decimal by dividing it by 100: for example, 60% becomes 0.60.
Revise: Calculating training intensities

1
Calculate maximum heart rate first, then multiply it by the decimal percentages for both ends of the requested zone. Give heart-rate answers in beats per minute (bpm).

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GCSE Physical Education · key term

The highest heart rate a person can reach, estimated for training calculations using $220 - \text{age in years}$ and expressed in beats per minute.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

To calculate a zone, first find maximum heart rate, then calculate both boundaries. A percentage becomes a decimal by dividing it by 100: for example, 60% becomes 0.60.
Revise: Calculating training intensities

1
Calculate maximum heart rate first, then multiply it by the decimal percentages for both ends of the requested zone. Give heart-rate answers in beats per minute (bpm).

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