Physiological indicators

• Exercise intensity


  Classified as light, moderate or vigorous.
• according to American college of sports medicine

  substantial health benefits are gained when adults achieve 150-300 minutes per week of moderate-intensity

  exercise or 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise per week
• heart rate


  also known as pulse rate see you is the number of times a person’s heart beats per minute.

  The more demanding, your physical activity is faster and faster the heart rate
• Normal resting heart rate for adults

  60-100 beats per minute
• Target heart rate


  Is the recommended range of exercise intensity for improving health related physical fitness
• Resting heart rate


  The number of times your heart beats per minute when at rest.
• Heart rate reserve


  The difference between your maximum/peak heart rate and your resting heart rate
• Rate of perceived exertion


  How do you feel it is basically is objective assessment of effort the changes from 6 to 20 with 1-point increments in between.
• Talk test


  A practical way to know your level of effort, is to try talking or singing, well engaged in physical activity
• talk test + rpe

  Can still sing or talk: 6-8 rpe

  cannot hold a conversation: 14-17