Physical+Education

=PHYSICAL EDUCATION=

= Technology: =
 * Polar Heart Rate Monitors
 * E Series Heart Rate Software

[Image Source: http://education.polarusa.com/education/Products/hrm/models/e600.asp]

**Curriculum Standards:** **National Standards for Physical Education**
 * ====Standard 1: ====
 * **Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. **


 * ====Standard 4: ====
 * Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

=Description: = Polar USA is a company who has devoted much time fighting childhood obesity and has recently made their way into schools and universities across the nation. One of the pieces of technology being used by schools are their Polar E600 heart rate monitor watches. The watches monitor and track student heart rates over time while teaching and motivating students about the difference between aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The E Series Heart Rate Software records and organizes student and class data for instant feedback on student performance. Students also have the ability to track their own progress through the PE Student Portal after registering online.

__**Heart Rate Soccer**__: In this lesson each student will be given two target heart rates based upon previous performance, one at the high and one at the low end. Once the target heart rate is met student watches will beep signaling them to move to another activity.

Students will start by playing 2 v. 2 soccer to reach their high end target zone, once it has been reached students will move on to a "skill station," where they will learn a new soccer skill while trying to reach their low heart rate target. media type="youtube" key="osH0vw7pSdI" height="385" width="640" ** [Video Source: __http://education.polarusa.com/education/__] __3 Key Target Zones for Goal Achievement__:** 60-70% //Lose Weight or Recover// 70-80% //Improve Aerobic Fitness & Maintain Health// 80+ % //Increase Athletic Performance//

Estimated MaxHR: 207 bmp // || Data from Polar USA: []
 * **HEART RATE CALCULATOR:** ||
 * // **Students' Age**: 13
 * * 60-70% of MaxHR: 124 bpm-145 bpm ||
 * * 70-80% of MaxHR: 145 bpm-166 bpm ||
 * * 80+% of MaxHR: 166 bpm-207 bpm ||

=Supporting Research: = Polar USA's heart rate monitors have been "paving the way to the 'New P.E.'" with their progress in educational technology. Not only are these heart rate monitors motivating students to reach their goals in P.E. but they are giving students ownership in living a "healthy active lifestyle."

Polar's technology has leveled the playing field for students of all abilities in P.E. class. Ted Nagengast (2010) a physical education teacher at a Middle School who has worked with Polar to track student and class progress notes that "...when everyone is wearing heart rate monitors, you see that the slower kids may be working just as hard as the faster kids, and in fact may be doing a better job of exercising their hearts given the way their bodies work" (p. 2).

The heart rate monitors and tracking software have made P.E. grading much more objective; each student is trying to reach individual goals and data provides evidence of their level of effort. Students in districts like Sierra Vista, California who have embraced Polar's new technologies have seen student improvements in all fitness categories and have exceeded the average scores across the rest of the state.

=Tried & True or New & Innovative: = Polar USA has been able to use old technology in a new and innovative way as it has made its way into the realm of education. Polar USA created heart rate monitors that can be worn by students during physical education class to help motivate and teach students about physical fitness. They have utilized age old concepts for maintaining desired physical fitness goals by reaching targeted heart rates while providing students with instant feedback on their progress.

=References: = (2010). Technology is paving the path to the "New PE". //District Administration//, //46//(1), 2-3. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete Database.

Carter, D. (2008). Technology brings 'New PE' to schools. Retrieved on March 6, 2010 from []

Polar. (2010). Polar listen to your body. Retrieved on March 5, 2010 from [].