This test is to be given to all young people who are trying out for Babe Ruth League baseball and softball teams.

Directions

1. Sit quietly for 10 minutes. Then, count the number of times your heart beats in 15 seconds. This is your resting heart rate. Record it in the data table.
2. Exercise for exactly two minutes by following your teacher's instructions.
3. Immediately upon stopping, count the number of heartbeats for 15 seconds and multiply it by 4. Record the value in the data table.
4. Take your pulse every minute until it returns to your resting rate. Each time you will count for 15 seconds and begin counting exactly one minute after the previous count began. Remember to multiply each count by 4.
5. When your heart rate has recovered&emdash;it is back to your resting rate&emdash;record how many minutes it took.
6. Work together with the class to compile the data and determine medians for each reading.