INTENSITY VERSUS DURATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Duration - ANSW-the length of time an exercise workout lasts
intensity - ANSW-the difficulty of the exercise being performed
maximum heart rate - ANSW-the highest number of times the heart can beat during very intense
exercise
resting heart rate - ANSW-the number of heart beats in a minute during a period of inactivity
Talk Test - ANSW-a test that measures the level of difficulty of talking while exercising
target heart rate - ANSW-a heart-beat rate which, being 60-80 percent of the maximum heart rate, is
fast enough to give cardiovascular benefit from exercise
Which is true about the maximum heart rate? - ANSW-all of the above
Choose all the answers that apply.
It's important to keep your exercise intensity within your target heart rate range so that _____. - ANSW-
you're performing cardiovascular exercise,
you don't work at too high an intensity level,
your heart is strengthened
The lower your resting heart rate, _____. - ANSW-the more fit you are
One way to tell how intensely you're exercising is to perform the - ANSW-Talk Test
A longer workout is always better for your heart. - ANSW-False
