One of the simplest ways to monitor safety of exercise participants during a group class is to encourage participants to assess their heart rate. Which of the following is NOT a recommended site for taking the heart rate?

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The femoral pulse is not a recommended location for taking heart rate. Most individuals will be instructed to assess their pulse through either the carotid artery (located just to the side of the larynx) or the radial pulse (located at the wrist in line with the thumb). The temporal pulse is not easily checked by everyone, but some people will be able to locate it by applying light pressure to the left or right temple.

One of the Simplest Ways to Monitor Safety of Exercise