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Investigating Pulse Rate In Relation To Exercise
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Investigating Pulse Rate In Relation To Exercise - During this piece of coursework, I am investigating links and patterns in relation to exercise. On Thursday 5th of June, I participated in various levels of physical performance at different intensities. To make sure it was a fair test, I carried out each activity three times. * Slow Walk * Brisk Walk * Slow Jog * Medium Pace Run * Sprint Here are my results - Time (m) Time (s) Speed Pulse Rate 1.29/1:56 89 80 0.58/0.60 58.84 120 0.46/0.47 46.65 150 0.33/0.35 33.12 152 0.29/0.26 29.21 186 The data represents my pulse rates immediately after each activity. I counted my pulse rate for 30 seconds each time, straight after I ran. The distance ran was 200 meters. As you can see, my pulse rate increased with the level of exercise I did. For example, the sprint made my pulse 200% faster than the slow walk. But why did this happen? Well, it's quite simple really. Muscles need energy to perform. They get this energy through a process called...
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