Biology · KS3 Y8 · Human Body Systems
Heart rate & exercise
Heart rate & exerciseFree0:57Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
What you need to know
- A typical resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
- Fitter people tend to have a lower resting heart rate; an athlete's may be close to 40.
- Each heartbeat sends a pressure wave along the arteries, which you can feel as a pulse.
- You can count your pulse at the wrist using two fingers, or at the neck.
In this clip
Runs 0:57, from 2:20 to 3:17 of the full video.
Heddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.3/7, Below the standard
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- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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As reported by YouTube on 2026-11-01. Not part of the Heddy Score.Why we picked it
Shows how to find and count your pulse and what a normal resting heart rate is.
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