Assignment 6: Exercise and Cardiopulmonary Physiology Lab Report
Assignment 6: Exercise and Cardiopulmonary Physiology Lab Report
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from tables submitted by and and lab partners and
Biology 112, Section original graph submitted April 2, 2013
Abstract:
The effect of exercise/physical activity on pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate was tested on biology students. The results of the experiment showed that each of these parameters is affected after engaging in 2 minutes of physical activity. We found that average pulse, mean arterial pressure, and respiratory rate were all higher in males than in females. But, it was also found that women have a longer time to recovery for all these parameters. The reasons for higher pulse, MAP and blood pressure, and respiratory rate could be because on average men have an overall higher normal blood pressure than women. Also, I would assume that a reason women have a longer recovery time than men could be due to hormonal differences. Factors not recorded that could have affected outcomes of the experiment could be that the sample size and distribution, human error of calculation, and mechanical error.
Introduction: There are multiple ways to measure cardiopulmonary function; pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate. Factors like gravity, body position, age, and fitness can all have an effect on these factors. In this experiment, the time to recovery is the approximate amount of time it takes for the individuals blood pressure, pulse, and breaths per minute to return to the initial measurements that were taken at resting time. Because it is difficult to measure fluctuating blood pressure, the mean arterial pressure can be used to compensate for pressure changes during heartbeat (Harris-Haller 2005). The objective of this experiment was to determine whether or not exercise effects cardiopulmonary function and whether or not there were differences shown between the results of the male and female subjects overall.
H1 (o): Exercise had no effect on cardiopulmonary
by
from tables submitted by and and lab partners and
Biology 112, Section original graph submitted April 2, 2013
Abstract:
The effect of exercise/physical activity on pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate was tested on biology students. The results of the experiment showed that each of these parameters is affected after engaging in 2 minutes of physical activity. We found that average pulse, mean arterial pressure, and respiratory rate were all higher in males than in females. But, it was also found that women have a longer time to recovery for all these parameters. The reasons for higher pulse, MAP and blood pressure, and respiratory rate could be because on average men have an overall higher normal blood pressure than women. Also, I would assume that a reason women have a longer recovery time than men could be due to hormonal differences. Factors not recorded that could have affected outcomes of the experiment could be that the sample size and distribution, human error of calculation, and mechanical error.
Introduction: There are multiple ways to measure cardiopulmonary function; pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate. Factors like gravity, body position, age, and fitness can all have an effect on these factors. In this experiment, the time to recovery is the approximate amount of time it takes for the individuals blood pressure, pulse, and breaths per minute to return to the initial measurements that were taken at resting time. Because it is difficult to measure fluctuating blood pressure, the mean arterial pressure can be used to compensate for pressure changes during heartbeat (Harris-Haller 2005). The objective of this experiment was to determine whether or not exercise effects cardiopulmonary function and whether or not there were differences shown between the results of the male and female subjects overall.
H1 (o): Exercise had no effect on cardiopulmonary
Cited: “Do Age and Gender Affect Recovery?” 26 June, 2012. The Savvy Runner and IAWR. Web article. http://www.iawr-connect.com/training/age-gender-recovery/. Harris-Haller, T.. 2005. Biology 112 Lab Manual 2nd ed. Hayden-McNeil Publishing. Harris-Haller, T. 2012. Laboratory Manual for Biology 112, 7th ed. Exercise 11, Hayden-McNeil Publishing.