Physical Education GCSE
Pulse raising
What Pulse raising means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Pulse raising
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Reference: OCR
Continuous activity such as jogging or cycling used to lift heart rate and blood flow.
Topics that use Pulse raising
Related terms
- Low intensity exercise
- Removal of waste products
- Stretching
- Type
- Circuit training
- Circulation of blood and oxygen
- Continuous training
- Cool down
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