How do you determine the exercise working heart rate from the count of beats?

To determine the exercise working heart rate from the count of beats during a defined duration of time, you typically need to establish a standardized way to convert that count into a per-minute rate. When you're measuring heartbeats over a specific time frame (for instance, 10 seconds), to extrapolate that to a full minute, you would multiply the count of beats by 6.

This multiplication by 6 comes from the fact that there are 60 seconds in a minute and if you count the number of beats in 10 seconds, you simply take that number and scale it up to fit a one-minute window. This provides an accurate estimation of the heart rate experienced during exercise, reflecting the physiological response to physical activity.

Understanding this conversion is crucial for monitoring exercise intensity and ensuring participants are working within their target heart rate zones during a workout.