Tips & Tricks to Make Your HRM Experience Better

Q1. What should I do if something isn't working correctly

A. Check the videos first at www.ihtspirit.com . If you can't find what you need or don't understand what to do please contact Deb or Mike.

Q2. It seems to take too much class time to do a pick up on the HRM's, what can I do to improve that time?

A. There are several things you can do to make it quicker and it will also depend on the age of your students as what methods will work the best.

*. Make sure you are not expecting perfection after a few tries. It will take a while for the students to get the hang of it but then it should go smoothly. Give yourself and your students plenty opportunities to make mistakes and get better.

* . Place your HRM's and the computer at different places in your gym, so as to avoid a bottleneck as students are trying to pick up and return.

* . Don't have all students do their pick up and return at the same time. If you are secondary have them pick up as they enter the gym following dressing.

* . If you use squads, teams, groups, etc. have one person pick up for the entire group.

Q3. Should I use the HRM's everyday

A. Absolutely!!!! By using the HRM's everyday, you are teaching your students to monitor their own heart rate and as an educator you will improve your delivery thus increasing the amount of time students have for reaching their MVPA time.

Q4. How did the Wyoming State Solutions project get started

A. Three years ago, WAHPERD was approached about the possibility of beginning a Wyoming State Solutions project. WAHPERD, believed this would be an excellent project for our state and that the data collected would benefit not only our physical education programs but also the students we serve.

Q5. Can additional schools become a part of the project?

A. Any school in the state of Wyoming may become a member of the project as long as they agree to the terms of the project and are a member of WAHPERD. Terms of the project are listed under the "Important Resources" page of this site.

Q6. How will this project benefit the students and Physical Education Programs in Wyoming?