How does physical

activity increase the

heart beat rate and
breathing rate?
Objective of investigation

• A) How does physical activity increase the heart beat rate?

• B) How does physical activity increase the breathing rate?

• How will you do this?

• A) Effect of heart beat and breathing rate before and after
physical exercise
• B) Other effects due to physical activity.
Materials and Apparatus:

• A) Stopwatch
• B) Stetchoscope
• C) Peak flow meter
• D) Students- 2 per group
Procedure:

• Create a procedure to include the following materials and

apparatus.
• A) Compare the heart beat rate between before exercise and
after
• B) Compare the breathing rate between before and after exercise
• C) Compare other effects to the body besides the heart beat and
breathing rates
• Extra- any difference between a fit student and a normal student?
Create your table of data

• IV- Physical activity

• DV:
• A) Heart beat rate
• B) Breathing rate

• C) CV- You decide