ELI BIO 101
BIO 101 Module 1 Hands-On Activity
1. (4 points) Please read your textbook to understand the scientific
method which you will be putting into action in this activity. Before
you start to collect data in this exercise, please come up with a
hypothesis based on what you think the effect of activity will be on
your heart rate.
a. Hypothesis #1: Engaging in moderate-intensity aerobic
exercise will lead to an increase in heart rate.
b. What would your dependent variable be in your experiment to
test Hypothesis #1? Heart rate (beats per minute).
c. What would your independent variable be in your experiment
to test Hypothesis #1? Levels of aerobic exercise (e.g.,
moderate intensity).
d. What standardized variables will you try to control for in the
experiment measuring your own heart rate? Name at least 3
variables.
i. Time of day
ii. Ambient temperature
iii. Hydration level
2. (3 points) Please come up with a hypothesis based on what you think
the effect of gender will be on resting heart rates.
a. Hypothesis #2: Resting heart rates will differ between
genders, with females generally exhibiting lower resting
heart rates compared to males
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b. What would your dependent variable be in your experiment to
test Hypothesis #2? Resting heart rate (beats per
minute).
c. What would your independent variable be in your experiment
to test Hypothesis #2? Gender (male or female)
3. (3 points) Please come up with a hypothesis based on what you think
the effect of gender will be on post-activity heart rates.
a. Hypothesis #3: Post-activity heart rates will show variations
between genders, with females tending to exhibit a quicker
return to baseline heart rates compared to males after
engaging in physical activity
b. What would your dependent variable be in your experiment to
test Hypothesis #3? Post-activity heart rate (beats per
minute).
c. What would your independent variable be in your experiment
to test Hypothesis #3? Gender (male or female).
4. (3 points) Please measure and record your resting heart rate in beats
per minutes four times and calculate your average resting heart rate
from those repetitions.
1) Rep 1: 72 bpm
2) Rep 2: 68 bpm
3) Rep 3: 70 bpm
4) Rep 4: 74 bpm
5) Average resting heart rate: 71 bpm
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5. (3 points) Please measure and record your heart rate in beats per
minutes after each of four episodes of stair- or curb-stepping and
calculate your average heart rate from those repetitions.
1) Rep 1: 92
2) Rep 2: 96
3) Rep 3: 88
4) Rep 4: 92
5) Average post-activity heart rate: 92
6. (4 points) Using the data from the entire class provided to you by
your professor, please calculate the following values:
1) Total number of classmates: 14
2) Total number of female classmates: 10
3) Total number of male classmates: 4
4) Average resting heart rate for the entire class:75.714
5) Average post-activity heart rate for the entire class: 105.93
6) Average resting heart rate for female classmates: 77.9
7) Average post-activity heart rate for female classmates: 156.6
8) Average resting heart rate for male classmates: 70.25
9) Average post-activity heart rate for male classmates: 95.75
7. (4 points) Please make a bar graph depicting the class data,
remembering to put the independent variable on the horizontal axis,
dependent variable on the vertical axis, labels on the axes, and a
descriptive title. Create the graph in Excel by following the
instructions for graphing provided in the assignment description.
Save your graph as Mod1_Activity_Graph_Your [Link], for
example, Mod1_Activity_Graph_JS.xlsx, and submit your graph as an
attachment using the same submission link for this assignment.
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8. (3 points) Were your hypotheses supported or not supported by the
data? Why or why not? Please apply these questions to each of your
hypotheses.
Hypothesis #1:
Since the average post-activity heart rate for the class as a whole
was greater than the average resting heart rate (75.714 bpm), the
data seems to support Hypothesis #1. This implies that a rise in
heart rate may occur during moderate-intensity aerobic exercise.
Hypothesis #2:
The average resting heart rate of female classmates (77.9 bpm) is
marginally lower than that of male peers (70.25 bpm), which lends
some support to Hypothesis #2. The difference is not significant,
though, and more research may be required before firm
conclusions can be made.
Hypothesis #3:
Given that female classmates' average post-activity heart rates (156.6
bpm) are much higher than male classmates' (95.75 bpm), the data are
consistent with Hypothesis #3. This suggests that, generally speaking,
women may return to baseline heart rates more quickly than men do
following physical exertion.
9. (3 points) What are your conclusions about heart rate and activity?
Be sure to talk about all of the data that you collected.
The data analysis supports the concept that moderate-intensity aerobic
exercise raises heart rates since it shows a continuous pattern of elevated
heart rates after physical activity. Gender differences are noticeable, with
female peers showing a more marked increase in heart rate following
activity and a slightly higher resting heart rate than male classmates.
These results highlight the dynamic nature of cardiovascular responses
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and highlight the importance of taking gender into account when
analyzing changes in heart rate that occur during and after physical
activity. Overall, the study sheds light on potential factors driving these
physiological responses in a broad group of individuals and emphasizes
the complex interactions between heart rate and activity levels.