Maggie+M

Maggie M. 2011-2012
 * FINDING WHAT ACTIVITIES MAKE HEART RATE GO UP THE MOST **


 * ABSTRACT **

 The purpose of this experiment was to see out of five activities, which activity would increase heart rate the most. The five activities were push-ups, siting, fast walking, sit-ups, and jump rope. It was hypothesized that fast walking would increase heart rate the most, and that siting would increase heart rate the least. Each participant heart rate was taken before and after the experiment so that the percent increase could be found. Five females and five males were tested. Each participant did the activity they were assigned for the specific allotment of time. After, the grabbed the nun chucks and stood in front of the sensor, their heart rate was taken. For the females, jump roping increased heart rate the most, and siting increased heart rate the least. For the males, jump rope increased heart rate the most, and siting increased heart rate the least. The results for greatest and last were the same, except for the percent of increase. In the second experiment, the activity that made the temperature of the males hand go up the most was fast walking; the activity that made the temperature go up the least was sit-ups. The activity that made the females hand temperature go up the most was sit-ups and the activity that made it go up the least was siting.

 Experimental improvements could be to have a steady time for each activity done. A future experiment to be done after would be to test for overall body temperature, and not just hand temperature.
 * Experimental Improvements and Future Experiments **

To read the complete ISP Paper for this experiment, click on the PDF file link below.