Question

Instruction: write true if the statement is correct and false if it is wrong. 1. exertion means energy is not coming out. 2. your target heart rate helps you to manage your rate of perceived exertion. 3. resting heart rate is when your heart takes a break from working. 4. rpe is how hard you feel like your body is working. 5. the sum of 220 beats and your age is your personal maximal heart rate. 6. you are straining if your heart rate is lower than your lowest target heart rate. 7. highest training heart rate phase will most efficiently burn fat. 8. the best time to get your resting heart rate is after waking up in the morning. 9. a good heart rate of perceived exertion is between 30 to 45 minutes at a moderately-intense rate, five days per week. 10. personal maximum heart rate is the zone that you want your heart rate to be in while you're being active. 11. rate of perceived exertion is a way of measuring physical activity intensity 12. rpe in any training workout is not important. 13. feeling your pulse with your thumb is the proper way to get your heart rate. 14. lowest training heart rate phase will m

Answer 1

The statements provided are related to heart rate and exertion in the context of physical activity and health. While some are true, such as the use of target heart rate to manage exertion and the formula for calculating personal maximal heart rate, others like the definition of exertion and the method for measuring pulse are incorrect.

The statements provided touch upon several concepts related to heart rate and physical activity which are important in understanding cardiovascular health and exercise physiology.

1. False - 'Exertion' means effort or the use of energy, not the lack of it.
   
2. True - Your target heart rate can help you manage your rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during physical activity.
   
3. False - Resting heart rate refers to the heart rate when one is at complete rest, not when the heart takes a break from working.
   
4. True - RPE is a subjective measure of how hard you feel your body is working during exercise.
   
5. True - The formula 220 minus your age is used to estimate an individual's personal maximal heart rate.
   
6. False - You are straining if your heart rate is higher than your target heart rate zone, not lower.
   
7. False - The highest training heart rate phase does not necessarily most efficiently burn fat; it's more complicated than that, involving both intensity and duration of exercise.
   
8. True - The best time to measure your resting heart rate is upon waking up in the morning, after you've had a good night's rest and before engaging in any physical activity.
   
9. This statement is not clearly true or false as it seems to be a combination of different guidelines. General recommendations are for at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise, which can be met through 30-45 minutes five days per week, but this does not directly relate to heart rate of perceived exertion.
10. False - You don't necessarily want your heart rate to be at your personal maximum while being active; it usually should be within a target zone that is a percentage of the maximum.
    
11. True - The rate of perceived exertion (RPE) is indeed a way of measuring the intensity of physical activity.
    
12. False - RPE is important as it helps individuals gauge the intensity of their workouts and adjust accordingly to avoid overexertion or undertraining.
    
13. False - When feeling your pulse, you should use your index and middle fingers, not your thumb, as your thumb has its own pulse that might interfere with accurate measurement.
    
14. False - It seems this statement was cut off, but typically the lowest training heart rate phase is meant for warm-up or cool-down; not necessarily the most efficient for any specific goal like fat burning.