ISSN: 2782-893X
eISSN: 2799-0664
ISSN: 2782- 893X
—— — In an effort to promote healthy lifestyle through physical fitness among college students, the running era has already arrived in the Philippines. The use of heart rate zone is one of the most popular strategy that are being used in running clubs and community whether it’s for exercise or race. With a student-centered and experiential approach, this study explored the use of heart rate zone as a practical tool for college students. Where it promotes enhanced self-awareness, advocates and more favorable exercise practices, and aids in the cultivation of sustainable cardiovascular endurance through heart rate zone among college students. Based on their performance, Participants get their personal best in 3km run with without experiencing too much exhaustion with the instruction guidance. Participant 1 clocked 25’24’’ at 3.01 km, participant 2 with 23’04’’ at 3.28km, participant 3 with 25’08’’ at 3.04km and last participant 4 with 23’15’’ at 3.01 km. The findings demonstrated exercising within the personalized heart rate zones is both safe and feasible when supported with real-time monitoring such as smart watch. It also demonstrated that students may use heart rate feedback to modify their effort and aim for peak performance while avoiding overexertion when supervised by the professor. This study unravels the prospective application of heart rate zone strategies in the context of running among college students in the Philippines. Specifically, this research establishes that utilizing the heart rate zones as a pace mechanism in running for college students is both feasible and safe. This study recommends for the incorporation of heart rate zone within the PE curriculum to empower students to monitor and regulate their own running journey, fostering lifelong fitness competencies. Keywords: Heart rate zone, physical fitness, exercise, cardiovascular endurance, PE curriculum