Learning by heart

Ackerly discusses how students can use heart rate patterns to identify nervous system imbalances and to develop strategies for enhanced autonomic nervous system function. To begin the unit on heart rate variability patterns, it is useful to introduce students to the physiological factors affecting t...

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Published in:The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) 2001-09, Vol.68 (6), p.53
Main Author: Ackerly, Spafford C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon dioxide
Experiments
Heart
Heart rate
Lesson plans
Nervous system
Science education
Secondary school students
Teachers
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Summary:Ackerly discusses how students can use heart rate patterns to identify nervous system imbalances and to develop strategies for enhanced autonomic nervous system function. To begin the unit on heart rate variability patterns, it is useful to introduce students to the physiological factors affecting the heart, including blood CO2 levels, arterial pressure and hormonal and neural excitation or inhibition.
ISSN:0036-8555
1943-4871