Blood Pressure Experiment

Does Exercise Affect Blood Pressure and Heart Rate?

Hypothesis
If an individual is put through vigorous exercises, then his/her blood pressure and heart rate will be affected because of the increase in activity.

Dependent Variables
Heart Rate (measured in bpm)
Blood Pressure (measured in mmhg)

Independent Variables
Height
Weight
Physical Fitness
Speed on completing exercise

Controlled Variables
Types of Exercise

Materials
Cufflink
Heart Monitor
Test Subjects 1-5

Procedure 1. Record resting heart rate and blood pressure of test subject 1 and record information 2. Have test subject 1 run 2 laps and record blood pressure when completed 3. Wait 5 minutes, then have test subject 1 run another 2 laps and record
He predicted that vigorous exercise would affect the blood pressure and heart rate of a test subject. Every test subject that underwent the exercise, had an increase in both blood pressure and heart rate. Some of the test subjects were more athletic and didn’t have as big of a difference as some of the more unathletic subjects. In conclusion, a person’s heart rate will increase some amount after going through rigorous physical