Heart Rate Training in PE
For my Genius Hour project, I decided to focus on how heart rate training can improve performance and effort in high school PE. This is something I’m already interested in because I use heart rate monitors in my classes, but I’ve never really taken the time to fully explore how to use that data in a more meaningful way. To start, I thought about a few different ideas that connect to what I enjoy and what I do every day. My top three were strength training for athletes, increasing student motivation through choice, and heart rate training. All three are important in PE, but heart rate training stood out to me the most because it combines fitness, data, and real-time feedback for students. One thing that really helped me decide was thinking about when I get into a “flow” state. I notice that when I’m looking at heart rate data or trying to figure out if students are actually working at the right intensity, I get really into it. It doesn’t feel like extra work—it actually makes th...