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Investigating the factors that may affect a persons heart rate.  

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AT1 Aim: INVESTIGATING THE FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT A PERSONS HEART RATE. Date : 15th February 2002 Teacher : Mr P. Downes Participant : Sacha Selvaratnam (11H) Planning: My main aim for this experiment is to investigate the factors that affect a person's heart rate. Historical data suggests that a fit persons resting heart rate should beat at about 55-60 times per minute, an average person should have a resting heart rate of 70 beats per minute (BPM), and a fairly unfit person will have a resting heart rate of abut 80-90 BPM. There are many reasons why a person's heart rate may alter. These factors include: Age - Usually the younger the person is the fitter they are, therefore the less your heart beats per minute (or BPM). Your heart beats around 70 times per minute when you are resting. The heart rate can rise to around 200 BPM when doing excessive exercise. But...

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