Question by •ºJen•º: should i purchase a heart rate monitor to get into form? I by no means really know how challenging i’m working out when I am jogging. I jog-walk-jog-walk and do not know if im actually pushing myself.
is a heart rate monitor worth the investment? do you feel it will provide a bit of extra determination?
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Answer by Tyleh In my honest opinion, no. All it does is count how several times your heart beats and applies a quite simple formula you can do in your head, and heart monitors get very pricey.
To discover your maximum heart rate in bpm, subtract 220 minus your age. Then, you really should uncover 50% and 85% of that quantity. This is your target heart rate when exercising. For instance, I am 17, so my maximum heart rate is 203. My low THR is around 102 and my high THR is 173.
Your objective when exercising is to elevate your heart rate to at least your low THR without going over your high THR. To check your pulse, the easiest two spots are the carotid artery in the neck or the radial artery in the wrist. Usually palpate (really feel) the location with two fingers, preferably the index and middle fingers, not the thumb.
The radial artery in the wrist can be palpated by pointing your palms upwards and placing two fingers practically in the middle of the wrist. The carotid artery in the neck is less complicated for me just simply because the pulse is much a lot more noticeable. To palpate it you will need to have to dig about in your neck a little just underneath the jawbone exactly where it angles into the bottom of your mouth.
Once you find a palpable artery, just count the amount of heartbeats in six seconds and multiply by 10. This will give a close estimate of your genuine heart rate. From there, simply analyze to see that it falls within range, and adjust your exercise.
That’s truly all a monitor does, and if you can do that on your own, why purchase a product to do it for you?
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2012 TRB 91st Annual Meeting: Young Professional Registration Category
TRB is committed to fostering the professional development of young professionals in transportation. The Young Professional registration category for the Annual Meeting, just $270 before November 30, is for practicing transportation professionals aged 35 years or younger. Education sessions and networking opportunities at the TRB 91st Annual Meeting, January 22-26, 2012, in Washington, D.C., provide an ideal way for young transportation professionals to become more involved in TRB and to help further their careers. Registration discounts also available for full-time students. [More] | [Share]
TRB Webinar: Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Methods for State Transportation Departments
TRB will be conducting a web briefing or "webinar" on September 26, 2011, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT that will address procedures that could help state transportation departments prepare a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory of their operations. Participants must register in advance of the webinar and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. Professional Development Hour (PDH) certificates will not be provided for this webinar. [More] | [Share]
Emergency Medical Services Systems, Safety Strategies and Solutions Summit
TRB is sponsoring the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems, Safety Strategies, and Solutions Summit February 29, 2012, in Washington, D.C. This will be a one-day workshop reviewing the state of the art in transportation safety in EMS operations. Ongoing research and research needs statements in this area will be reviewed and discussed. This summit is not designed to address issues such as patient care. Contact Rick Pain at RPain@nas.edu for details. [More] | [Share]
Development of a Guide for Transportation Technology Transfer
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to develop a guide that provides methodologies, case examples, and techniques that facilitate transportation technology transfer. Proposals are due October 25, 2011. [More] | [Share]
Tools for Communicating Railroad-DOT Mitigation Strategies
TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has issued a request for proposals to develop a fully functional web-based virtual library to serve as support for identifying effective institutional processes and master agreements between transportation agencies and railroads. The project will also include development of training modules and other related materials on streamlined permitting procedures and model agreements. Proposals are due November 1, 2011. [More] | [Share]
Development of Crash Reduction Factors for Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing Treatments
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has issued a request for proposals to quantify the relationships between pedestrian safety and crossing treatments at uncontrolled locations. The project will also develop crash reduction factors by crash type and severity for unsignalized pedestrian crosswalk signs and pavement markings, including advance yield markings; high-intensity activated crosswalk (HAWK) signals; rectangular rapid flashing beacons; pedestrian refuge areas; curb extensions; in-pavement warning lights; and high-visibility crosswalk marking patterns. Proposals are due November 3, 2011. [More] | [Share]
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TR News July-August 2011: Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection
The July-August 2011 TR News assembles feature articles exploring the state of security and critical infrastructure protection, including an assessment of U.S. infrastructure resiliency, North American perimeter security and the movement of trade, the security of bridges and tunnels, measures to protect rail and transit from attacks, the effects of piracy on the global supply chain, and the relative threats from airline passengers and air cargo. Also highlighted are findings and applications for state transportation agencies from Cooperative Research Programs projects, including emergency response planning, physical security basics, communicating with vulnerable populations in emergencies, and an all-hazards guide for costing asset protection. [More] | [Share]
Evaluation of Safety Strategies at Signalized Intersections
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 705: Evaluation of Safety Strategies at Signalized Intersections explores crash modification factors (CMFs) for safety strategies at signalized intersections. CMFs are a tool for quickly estimating the impact of safety improvements. [More] | [Share]
Transit 2011: Volume 4
TRB's Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2219 includes 12 papers that explore driver comprehension and assessment of traffic control devices, managing trams and traffic at intersections with hook turns, analysis and mitigation of safety issues at curbside tram stops, light rail systems free of overhead wires, context-sensitive design concepts for streetcar electrification, rail transit safety, and valuing rail transit. [More] | [Share]
Federal Research News
Census Transportation Planning Package Status Report: August 2010
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a status report on the Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP). CTPP is a set of special tabulations from the decennial census designed for transportation planners. CTPP contains tabulations by place of residence, place of work, and for flows between home and work. CTPP 2000 is a cooperative effort sponsored by the state departments of transportation under a pooled funding arrangement with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. [More]
Transportation Services Index: July 2011
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.3 percent in July, the latest month available, to 110.6. The TSI June 2011 level of 110.6 was 3.9 percent higher than the July 2010 level. The index, which is seasonally adjusted, combines available data on freight traffic, as well as passenger travel, that have been weighted to yield a monthly measure of transportation services output. [More]
Public Roads: September/October 2011
The latest issue of the Federal Highway Administration's Public Roads magazine has been released. The magazine highlights developments in federal highway policies, programs, and research and technology. [More]
Work Zone Performance Measures Pilot Test
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that is designed to assist state departments of transportation in identifying well-defined and validated work zone performance measures, what data they will need to collect to compute those measures, and what methods exist to obtain that data. [More]
Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 30
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has released the latest issue of its annual statistical compendium designed to characterize transportation activity and explore data on other factors that influence transportation energy use. Information on ordering printed copies of the report is available online. [More]
Innovator: September/October 2011
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released the latest issue of its Innovator newsletter, which is designed to help advance widespread implementation of innovations and technologies in the highway community and help chronicle a nationwide movement to improve the way highways are built. [More]
National Special Security Events: Transportation Planning for Planned Special Events
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Office of Operations has released a report that provides a transportation-related overview of national special security events (NSSEs). [More]
State Research News
Strategies for Reducing Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injury at the Corridor Level
The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has released a report that explores the development of methods for identifying sites where there is potential for significant reductions in pedestrian and bicyclist injuries. [More]
Enhancements for Digital Imaging of Gusset Plate Connections: Fisheye and Image Stitching
The Oregon Department of Transportation has released a report that describes techniques to convert fisheye digital images of gusset plates to perspective images (defish). It also describes methods to stitch together partial images of a gusset plate into a composite of the complete gusset plate. [More]
CuseCar - Community Car-Sharing Program: Car Sharing Lessons Learned
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York Department of Transportation have released a report that summarizes the development and operation of CuseCar of Syracuse, a not-for-profit community car share, launched in December 2008. [More]
International Research
The Road Safety Monitor 2010: Distracted Driving
The RSM is an annual public opinion survey conducted by the TIRF and sponsored by Transport Canada and the Brewers Association of Canada. [More]
Rail Safety and Standards Board Research and Development E-Newsletter: August 2011
The U.K. Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has released the latest issue of its monthly electronic newsletter that provides information on current projects as well as access to completed research. [More]
Safety Monitor 84, September 2011
The European Transport Safety Council has released the latest issue of its bi-monthly safety newsletter that provides updates on European Union transport safety issues. [More]
In The Know
Hearing on the Future of Intercity Passenger Rail
On September 14, 2011, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security held a hearing that reviewed the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s and Amtrak’s implementation of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, including the intercity and high-speed rail grant programs. Opening statements, submitted testimony, and a video of the hearing are available online. [More]
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