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This experiment aims to discover how the intensity of an exercise can affect the heart rate of any given individual by testing their pulse rate after different amounts of exercise.
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INTRODUCTION: This experiment aims to discover how the intensity of an exercise can affect the heart rate of any given individual by testing their pulse rate after different amounts of exercise. THEORY: Although we have chosen to investigate the amount of exercise and to measure the heart rate by using the pulse (two fingers on the main vein in the neck and count the beats over a period of 1 minute), there are other ways in which we could go about it. We felt that these ways were best to suit our experiment. How will the main input variable, i.e. the intensity of exercise, affect the output variable, i.e. the heart rate? First we need to know a bit about the heart and blood system. The heart is, besides the brain, one of the most important organs. It is a pump no bigger than your fist that pumps blood around the...
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