The Effect of Exercise intensity on pulse rate

By Lynsey Davidson

Contents Page 1 Abstract Page 2 Introduction Page 4 Method Page 5 Results Page 6 Conclusion Page 7 Bibliography

Abstract he ai! o" this e#peri!ent $as to loo% at the e""ect o" increasing e#ercise intensity on hu!an pulse rate& A !ale second year pupil $as used as the sub'ect $hen carrying out this in(estigation& he results o" the in(estigation sho$ed that increasing e#ercise intensity increases pulse rate&

Introduction he ai! o" this in(estigation $as to loo% at the e""ect o" increasing e#ercise intensity on hu!an pulse rate and co!pare the!& A"ter researching !y bac%ground in"or!ation) I thin% the "aster or !ore intense the e#ercise) the higher the pulse rate& his in(estigation $ill ha(e been success"ul $hen the a(erage pulse rate has been "ound and there is a clear result& Pulse is an ongoing $a(e o" pressure in the arteries) caused by pu!ping o" heart& Pulse can be !easured on the $rist) nec%) bac% o" the %nee or any other pulse point $here arteries run close to the sur"ace o" the s%in and co!press on the bone& Pulse rates (ary "ro! person to person& *our pulse is lo$er $hen you rest and increases $hen you e#ercise& More o#ygen rich blood is needed by the body $hen e#ercising so %no$ing ho$ to ta%e your pulse can help you e(aluate your e#ercise progra!!e& he a!ount o" e#ercise so!eone does $ill a""ect the pulse rate& +or e#a!ple) !ore e#ercise !eans !ore !o(e!ent so !ore energy $ill be needed& In order to get !ore energy) respiration ta%es place at a "aster rate& More o#ygen is used so !ore Carbon ,io#ide is produced& Carbon ,io#ide is a $aste product and !ust be re!o(ed) as it is a to#in& Because o" the e#tra Carbon ,io#ide being produced) blood is pu!ped "aster around the body to transport it& his process $ill gi(e you a "aster pulse rate&

o see ho$ $ell you are e#ercising) you need toa%e your pulse be"ore you start& his is your ./tarting Pulse0 a%e your pulse a"ter you ha(e been doing high le(el e#ercise& *ou should be ai!ing "or 151 beats per !inute& a%e your pulse a"ter your cooling do$n e#ercises& It should be the sa!e as) or a little lo$er than your starting pulse&

Method 23uip!ent usedPulse rate !onitor /2 !ale pupil 14 he resting pulse rate o" the sub'ect $as ta%en 4 ti!es using a pulse rate !onitor 24 he sub'ect carried out a set o" 5 star 'u!ps and the pulse rate $as !easured& A"ter pulse rate returned to the resting pulse rate the 5 star 'u!ps $ere repeated a "ollo$ing 5 ti!es& In bet$een each set o" star 'u!ps his pulse rate $as allo$ed to return to the resting pulse rate& 54 he sub'ect carried out 4 sets o" 11 star 'u!ps& he pulse rate $as !easured a"ter each set and allo$ed to return to the resting pulse rate be"ore continuing $ith the ne#t set& 44 his procedure $as repeated again carrying out 4 sets o" 15 star 'u!ps&

Results

Pulse rate 6beats7!in4 8u!ber o" 1 star 'u!ps 2 5 4 A(erage pulse rate 6beats7!in4 :1&25 114&75 115 115&75

1 5 11 15

97 111 121 124

77 114 :5 122

111 112 :1 117

:7 112 115 119

The effect of exercise intensity on pulse rate

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 5 10 Number of star jumps 15 20 Averge pulse rate (beats/min)

Conclusion A"ter carrying out the research and in(estigation) the conclusion that has been reached that the !ore intense the e#ercise is) the higher the pulse rate $ill be as the heart is beating "aster& o i!pro(e this in(estigation !ore sub'ects could ha(e been used to in(estigate the e""ect o" e#ercise intensity on pulse rate o" people o" di""erent ages& o change this in(estigation in the "uture the pulse rate o" !ales and "e!ales could be ta%en& his $ould allo$ the di""erence bet$een !ale and "e!ale pulse rates "or the sa!e e#ercise intensity&

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