Name: Anushka Rahman

Grade: 9-B

What is the effect of exercise on heart rate?

Are they related?
~~Aim~~
To find out if increasing intensities of exercises make the heart rate
increase proportionally.

~~Introduction~~
I am going to investigate whether or not there is
between the increase of heart rate and increase
during exercise. In order to find out, I will be
experiments that will be subjected on two boys and
be separated according to gender.

relative proportion
of intensity levels
doing a series of
two girls. They will

~~Hypothesis~~
My predictions related to this experiment are:
1) That the heart rate will increase significantly if not proportionally.
2) Different exercises will lead to different results of some nature.

~~Scientific Reasons~~
Explanations for my predictions are:
1) When we exercise, heavily or lightly, we tire out because our
blood is pumping hard, and our pulse rate is increasing. There is
a fair chance that the increase in intensity of exercise and heart
rate are proportional, but to be on the safe side of predictions, I
have stated thus.
2) As different exercises have different intensity levels and attack
different parts of the body, we may react differently to each of them.
This, I think is an important fact when experimenting, as each exercise
has to now be carefully analysed and thought of before being used
during the experiment.

~~Variables~~
There are three types of variables that we are experimenting with.
They are:

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A. Independent variable- this is the idea, which we are

investigating.
B. Dependent variable- the things that we will/can measure.
C. Controlled variable- the things we can control.
A.
The independent variables that are in this experiment are:
I. The heart rate
II. The level of intensity of the exercises
III. The proportion between them.
B.

The dependent variables that are in this experiment are:

I.

C.

The pulse rate before and after exercises.

The controlled variables that are in this experiment are:

I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.

Equal number of people doing exercise.

The age group is the same.
All after been supervised. They have eaten the same kind of
food all day.
All are barefoot
The method of procedure and exercise will be the same for
each subject.
They will all be given time to rest between each exercise.
The time will be from 4 pm to 6 pm, when all subjects are
relaxed, but ready to exercise.
The exercises will take place indoors.
The same exercises will be repeated for each subject.

~~Subjects~~
A. Subject-#1 is a girl aged 14 years,
she is comfortable with. Has eaten
to plan.
B. Subject-#2 is a girl aged 15 years,
she is comfortable with. Has eaten
to plan.

~~Apparatus & Material~~

A stopwatch.
A pen or pencil.
Paper.
Room to exercise.
Subjects to work with.

fit, wearing clothes that

properly, and according
fit, wearing clothes that
properly, and according

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~~Procedure Of Exercise~~
Each subject will do these sets of exercises individually, so that no
mistakes are made during examination. This will also avoid distraction.
Step #1Take resting pulse rate of subject.
Exercise Type: Step-ups.
Duration of exercise: 2 minutes.
Check current pulse rate.
Rest until pulse rate returns to its original resting pulse rate.
To increase intensity levels the duration of exercise will be increased by
two minutes each time the exercise is repeated by subject. The
exercise will be repeated until the duration of exercise reaches 10
minutes.
Step #2Take resting pulse rate of subject.
Exercise Type: walking.
Duration of exercise: 2 minutes.
Check current pulse rate.
Rest until pulse rate returns to its original resting pulse rate.
To increase intensity levels the duration of exercise will be increased by
two minutes each time the exercise is repeated by subject. The
exercise will be repeated until the duration of exercise reaches 10
minutes.
These exercises have to be completed by each subject and no changes
will be made for either of them.

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~~Results Table~~

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Duration of
exercise

Pulse rate
before
exercise

Pulse rate
after
exercise

80

108

80

132

80

144

80

152

80

160

Walking

80

108

80

Walking

80

108

80

Walking

80

112

80

Walking

80

124

80

Walking

80

128

96

96

160

96

96

200

96

96

240

96

96

260

96

96

280

96

Walking

96

100

96

Walking

96

108

96

96

112

96

Walking

96

125

96

Walking

96

126

Subject #

Resting
pulse rate

80

80

80

80

80

80

~~Data Processing~~

Type of
exercise
Step-ups
Step-ups
Step-ups
Step-ups
Step-ups

Step-ups
Step-ups
Step-ups
Step-ups
Step-ups

Walking

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Pulse rate (per minute)

Comparison between Subject #1 & #2 in Step-ups

300
250
200
150
100
50
0

Duration Of Exercise

Subject #1
Subject #2

Comparison Between Subject #1 & #2 in Walking

Pulse Rate (per minute)

140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Duration Of Exercise

Subject #1
Subject #2

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~~Data Analysis~~
The first graph, illustrates the comparison between the pulse rate of
subject #1 and subject #2, while they were doing step-ups. Subject #1
has a lower pulse rate range then subject #2, and therefore, was not
as tired out as subject #2. However, the steady increase in pulse rate
for both subjects is unmistakeable. Mathematically speaking, subject
#1s pulse rate increased to 28 beats more then her resting pulse rate,
after the one minute exercise, then increased to 52 beats more in the
two minutes exercise, which is almost two times the rate of the first
minute. After 5 minutes of the exercise was over, the pulse of subject
#1 was double that of her resting pulse rate. For subject #2, the
jumping pace of her pulse rate was almost incredible. Her pulse rate
increased by 64 beats then her resting in the first minute, and it
increased by 104 in the two minutes exercise, then 144 beats in the
three minutes exercise. The pulse rate sort of slowed down to
increasing to 164 in the four minutes exercise. So, for this particular
exercise, we can say that increasing intensity levels of exercise causes
the pulse rate to increase proportionally.
The second graph shows that even though the exercise is slow and less
exhausting then the first, the pulse rate steadily increases, and both
subjects are nearly neck-to-neck in pulse rates. Again, we can say that
increasing intensity levels of exercise causes the pulse rate to increase
proportionally, and at the same time, also proves that people react
differently to different exercises.

~~Conclusion~~
We can see quite clearly in both graphs that the pulse rate increases
proportionally with the duration of each/both exercise(s). It is always
important to consider the intensity of the exercise a person/subject is
doing. If the exercise requires a lot of work, then the pulse rate will
increase rapidly and accordingly. If the exercise doesnt take much
effort, then the pulse rate will increase, but very slowly and in small
bouts. Both of these conclusions prove my predictions to be true and
concrete.

~~Explanation~~
The pulse rate increases when we do something that requires energy.
We need energy whenever we stress ourselves, or do something
physically. When we exercise, we require energy because we need to
use muscles in a quick and strenuous way. Our pulse rate increases
accordingly. That is what I tried to prove through this investigation.

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~~Evaluation Of My Procedure~~
What was good about the investigation and the method I used?
For this investigation, I have used a very simple and easy method, as
most of the statistical work was done for me. The graphs were all
accurate, and that helped me analyse the data represented. Ms Excel
helped me in yet another way as it gave me so many types of charts
and graphs to choose from. The results table clearly represented all the
data, which was important, as I had to look at the data that I collected,
and analyse it later properly. The two subjects were really cooperative,
so it was easy to get the job done. Their physical efficiencies were
more or less the same, though stress was handled differently by each
of them. The choice of exercise was good, as I got to compare between
not only what the pulse rate increases in increasing intensity levels,
but also the intensity levels of the exercises itself. I was able to justify
my predictions, and they were proved through the investigation. To do
this investigation, I used a number of tools to help me out. I used Ms
Word (for the writing), Ms. Excel (for the graphs) and a calculator at
most times. I have tried more often as not, to make all my points and
views clear, as that is very important.
What was bad about the investigation and the method I used?
During this investigation, I used only one method, which can add to the
unreliability of the results. I could have gotten more subjects or added
more exercises to increase comparison levels, and that could have
made my results even more reliable. The pulse rates that were taken
may have been one more or one less, as finding the pulse rate by hand
can be unreliable, as opposed to software specially designed to figure
out the pulse rate.
What can I improve in my investigation?
To improve this report, I will have to use more methods to make my
findings more concrete. I could extend my report by adding more
subjects and exercises. I could maybe also use some software that
could check our pulse rate as an accurate measure. This would require
some background researching, but that could be used as justification
as well.