Experiment # 15 [skills: ORR &
AI]
TITLE: Respiration; EXERCISE
AND PULSE RATE
AIM: To investigate the effect of
exercise on pulse rate
MATERIALS & APPARATUS:
stop watch
PROCEDURE:
Forms group of threes. One
member of the group is the test
subject, another is the note taker
and the third should be the one
to count the pulse beats
Using the pulse in the neck of the
test subject, count the number of
pulse beats for one minute and
record in the
table below.
Wait one minute then count the
number of pulse beats again in
the 3rd minute. Record the
number of pulse beats in the
table below.
Have the test subject do fast
jumping jacks for two minutes. As
soon as the two minutes are over
count the number of pulse beats
there are in one minute after the
exercise.
Wait one minute and count again
in another minute. Continue
counting every other minute until
the pulse rate returns to normal
(that is the number of pulse
beats it was after sitting for two
minutes)
Draw a graph representing the
results.
Observation:
TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF
PULSE BEATS PER MINUTE
BEFORE AND AFTER
EXERCISE
(Graph)
Discussion:
Explain the shape of the graph
you’ve plotted
Why did the pulse rate rise so
quickly during exercise
Why did the pulse rate not go
back to normal as soon as the
test subject finished exercising
Calculate the time taken for the
pulse rate to return normal after
exercise
Conclusion: (conclude from your
aim)