How 15, 20 And 25 Squats Affect Respiration Rate
How Variations Of 5, 10, 15, 20, And 25 Squats Affects the Respiration Rate In 14 Year- Old Year 9 Boys.
The human respiratory system is made up of the lungs and the passages that lead to them. Air is breathed into the lungs, and oxygen from the air passes into the blood, which carries it around the body. The waste product, carbon dioxide, is then passed from the blood into the lungs and is breathed out. This all happens with the immense help of oxygen, to maintain a functional human body. However, this process isn’t always constant, there are a bunch of actors that interfere with the speed in which humans respire or ventilate and they are; age, gender, physical activity, weight and surroundings. This investigation will be focusing on how physical activity (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats) affect respiration rate in 14 year-old, Year 9 boys.
Research Question: How does the variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s affect their respiration rate within 1 minute?
Prediction and Hypothesis:
If the number of squats is increased, then the number of breaths per minute will increase as more physical exercise tires …show more content…
a person out and they become short of breath leading to fast and deep intake of oxygen during resting period until the person begins to breathe normally. According to scientific research, the more exercise performed by the human body affects breathing because when one moves, the cells in the body demand more oxygen. The demand for more oxygen activates the brain to send signals to the diaphragm to contract, so that the lungs expand as the average human takes deeper and more frequent breaths. The oxygen is necessary to keep muscles working and the blood flowing (Ask Jeeves, 2012).
Variables:
Independent: Number of squats performed (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats).
Dependent: Number of breathes within 1 minute after performing the squats.
Controlled:
a) The age group (14 year-old boys in year 9) - The age group will remain the same as, if varying ages were kept, that would make the results unfair and unreliable as age is yet another factor that affects respiration rate and different ages have a different pattern as to how they respire so having different age groups would give out patterns far from each other unless the investigation is to do with age, but it is to do with exercise; something completely different.
b) Time limit for counting the breathes; which is one minute- A minute is a reasonable way and enough time to gather breathing patterns as the specimens (3 boys) will still be trying to recover from the exercise previously done and the one minute should be enough time.
Apparatus and materials:
Materials:
Quantity: Stop watch + 0.01 sec.
1
14 Year-old Boys from year 9.
3 Pen and paper for recording data.
1 set
Diagram:
The diagram below shows the visual build up of how the materials will be used and set up.
After the boys finishes the squats, there will be someone to time them for a minute through a stop watch and once the minute is done, there will be another person that records the breathes per minute of the squat performer.
Method:
1. Collect all materials needed: 3 boys, 1 stop watch and 1 set of pen and paper.
2. Boys will then start with five squats.
3. After 5 squats are done being performed, stop watch will start as the boy’s measure they’re breathing for 1 minute.
4. After 1 minute, record results and repeat step for 2 more trials so together there are 3 trials per squats for each boy.
5. Repeat method from step 2-4 with 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats.
Safety Precaution:
Ensure that the surface at which squats are being done at isn’t wet as when the boys are performing the squats they could slip and injure themselves; causing casualties which should be avoided as much as possible in the making of this experiment and research.
Results:
Table showing Results of variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s respiration rate:
Trials (b/m)-breaths per minute:
Names:
Number of Squats:
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Averages:
Mir
5
19
18
20
19
10
21
22
20
21
15
23
24
21
23
20
24
26
25
25
25
28
30
29
29
Salim
5
20
21
19
20
10
22
20
24
22
15
25
27
24
25.3
20
28
31
26
28.3
25
30
33
31
31.3
Fadhili
5
23
24
21
20
10
30
31
29
22
15
33
34
32
25.3
20
35
36
34
28.3
25
37
39
36
31.3
Table showing Average Results of variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s respiration rate:
Number of Squats:
Mir:
Salim:
Fadhili:
Averages:
5
19
20
20
20
10
21
22
22
22
15
22.7
25.3
25.3
24.4
20
25
28.3
28.3
27.2
25
29
31.3
31.3
30.5
Formula for getting averages of number of squats: (Total of number of squats per trial)/3
Graph:
Table showing Results of variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s respiration rate:
Conclusion:
In conclusion, as the number of squats increased, the respiration rate increased as well, as the more intense and physical the specimens were getting during the experiment, the more they began to breathe quicker and faster as well as heavy sweating occurring. For example, from 5 to 15 squats, there is a gap of 4.4 breaths per minute (b/m) showing that as the squat load becomes more so does the respiration rate. And from 15 to 25 squats, there is a gap of 6.1 breaths per minute (b/m) proving that the prediction has come to pass. In addition, when one looks at the slope from the difference of the results of 5 squats all the way to 25 the slope ascends from the difference of 10.5 b/m due to the more exercise being done. Therefore, the evidence found supports the hypothesis made previously in this investigation. Scientific research has even proven that the results are right. More exercise loads, affects the breathing rate by increasing the depth of breathing and getting more fresh air into the lungs. When a person exercises, the respiration rate increases because he/she has to expel the carbon dioxide produced by the muscles. In addition, physical fitness and intensiveness in exercise determines the normal rate of breathing (DA Burton, 2004).
Evaluation:
The results gathered gave the research question a good answer and a lot of contentment.
Looking back at the experiment, it is believed to be accurate, as everything went according to plan. In terms of the reliability of the results, they are accurate as they match up to the scientific research and have reasonable and truthful as well as fair results; the evidence is also clear in the graph as it matches up to the scientific research showcased in the conclusion part of the lab report. The age groups were the same; Year 9, 14 year-old boys making the results fair and more reliable due to the similarity between the specimens in terms of age group and class. The data points are all near the best-fit line and are easy to follow as they ascend and the data-point legend is easy to spot in the origin at which the points lie
at.
The method, to do the experiment allowed the success of good data collection as the procedure was orderly and easy to follow without any troubles. The measurements were accurate and precise enough because the boys knew how to count their breaths accurately, thus giving the exact results; and three trials were done per each squat for even more accuracy and reliability.
The major strengths that this experiment had was that, the stop watch was functional and had no trouble timing therefore the one minute for counting breaths for each person was fair having no errors in the measurements of the experiment; However, one error observed throughout the experiment, was that some boys weren’t performing the squats the right way, the knees weren’t being bent fully like how they are suppose to. But, they were the only boys that volunteered and were willing to do squat so the only option was to settle for what they gave, despite being corrected on how to perform it appropriately. In addition, it was tiring for them and due to the trials they were doing; exceptions had to be made. This could have possibly hurt the results a little as if they did it the proper way, the respiration rate results would have been higher if they did it the right way giving more accurate results. The samples were enough; there were 3 trials per each squat that makes about 225 squats in total per person so the results are accurate enough. The range in the data is also immense; the slope from 5 to 25 squats is steep and has a range of 10.5 breaths per minute making the experiment and investigation itself precise.
In the future, if I were to continue this experiment, I would investigate how age affects respiration rate as I am intrigued on how the variations between age groups affects the way our respiration reacts and I hope to research further on that.
References:
Exercise Effects Breathing Rate? - Ask Jeeves. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://uk.ask.com/question/how-does-exercise-effect-breathing-rate
How Does Exercise Affect Your Breathing and Why - Ask Jeeves. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://uk.ask.com/question/how-does-exercise-affect-your-breathing-and-why
Physiological effects of exercise. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ceaccp.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/6/185.full
The human respiratory system is made up of the lungs and the passages that lead to them. Air is breathed into the lungs, and oxygen from the air passes into the blood, which carries it around the body. The waste product, carbon dioxide, is then passed from the blood into the lungs and is breathed out. This all happens with the immense help of oxygen, to maintain a functional human body. However, this process isn’t always constant, there are a bunch of actors that interfere with the speed in which humans respire or ventilate and they are; age, gender, physical activity, weight and surroundings. This investigation will be focusing on how physical activity (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats) affect respiration rate in 14 year-old, Year 9 boys.
Research Question: How does the variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s affect their respiration rate within 1 minute?
Prediction and Hypothesis:
If the number of squats is increased, then the number of breaths per minute will increase as more physical exercise tires …show more content…
a person out and they become short of breath leading to fast and deep intake of oxygen during resting period until the person begins to breathe normally. According to scientific research, the more exercise performed by the human body affects breathing because when one moves, the cells in the body demand more oxygen. The demand for more oxygen activates the brain to send signals to the diaphragm to contract, so that the lungs expand as the average human takes deeper and more frequent breaths. The oxygen is necessary to keep muscles working and the blood flowing (Ask Jeeves, 2012).
Variables:
Independent: Number of squats performed (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats).
Dependent: Number of breathes within 1 minute after performing the squats.
Controlled:
a) The age group (14 year-old boys in year 9) - The age group will remain the same as, if varying ages were kept, that would make the results unfair and unreliable as age is yet another factor that affects respiration rate and different ages have a different pattern as to how they respire so having different age groups would give out patterns far from each other unless the investigation is to do with age, but it is to do with exercise; something completely different.
b) Time limit for counting the breathes; which is one minute- A minute is a reasonable way and enough time to gather breathing patterns as the specimens (3 boys) will still be trying to recover from the exercise previously done and the one minute should be enough time.
Apparatus and materials:
Materials:
Quantity: Stop watch + 0.01 sec.
1
14 Year-old Boys from year 9.
3 Pen and paper for recording data.
1 set
Diagram:
The diagram below shows the visual build up of how the materials will be used and set up.
After the boys finishes the squats, there will be someone to time them for a minute through a stop watch and once the minute is done, there will be another person that records the breathes per minute of the squat performer.
Method:
1. Collect all materials needed: 3 boys, 1 stop watch and 1 set of pen and paper.
2. Boys will then start with five squats.
3. After 5 squats are done being performed, stop watch will start as the boy’s measure they’re breathing for 1 minute.
4. After 1 minute, record results and repeat step for 2 more trials so together there are 3 trials per squats for each boy.
5. Repeat method from step 2-4 with 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats.
Safety Precaution:
Ensure that the surface at which squats are being done at isn’t wet as when the boys are performing the squats they could slip and injure themselves; causing casualties which should be avoided as much as possible in the making of this experiment and research.
Results:
Table showing Results of variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s respiration rate:
Trials (b/m)-breaths per minute:
Names:
Number of Squats:
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Averages:
Mir
5
19
18
20
19
10
21
22
20
21
15
23
24
21
23
20
24
26
25
25
25
28
30
29
29
Salim
5
20
21
19
20
10
22
20
24
22
15
25
27
24
25.3
20
28
31
26
28.3
25
30
33
31
31.3
Fadhili
5
23
24
21
20
10
30
31
29
22
15
33
34
32
25.3
20
35
36
34
28.3
25
37
39
36
31.3
Table showing Average Results of variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s respiration rate:
Number of Squats:
Mir:
Salim:
Fadhili:
Averages:
5
19
20
20
20
10
21
22
22
22
15
22.7
25.3
25.3
24.4
20
25
28.3
28.3
27.2
25
29
31.3
31.3
30.5
Formula for getting averages of number of squats: (Total of number of squats per trial)/3
Graph:
Table showing Results of variations of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 squats performed by 14 year-old Year 9 boy’s respiration rate:
Conclusion:
In conclusion, as the number of squats increased, the respiration rate increased as well, as the more intense and physical the specimens were getting during the experiment, the more they began to breathe quicker and faster as well as heavy sweating occurring. For example, from 5 to 15 squats, there is a gap of 4.4 breaths per minute (b/m) showing that as the squat load becomes more so does the respiration rate. And from 15 to 25 squats, there is a gap of 6.1 breaths per minute (b/m) proving that the prediction has come to pass. In addition, when one looks at the slope from the difference of the results of 5 squats all the way to 25 the slope ascends from the difference of 10.5 b/m due to the more exercise being done. Therefore, the evidence found supports the hypothesis made previously in this investigation. Scientific research has even proven that the results are right. More exercise loads, affects the breathing rate by increasing the depth of breathing and getting more fresh air into the lungs. When a person exercises, the respiration rate increases because he/she has to expel the carbon dioxide produced by the muscles. In addition, physical fitness and intensiveness in exercise determines the normal rate of breathing (DA Burton, 2004).
Evaluation:
The results gathered gave the research question a good answer and a lot of contentment.
Looking back at the experiment, it is believed to be accurate, as everything went according to plan. In terms of the reliability of the results, they are accurate as they match up to the scientific research and have reasonable and truthful as well as fair results; the evidence is also clear in the graph as it matches up to the scientific research showcased in the conclusion part of the lab report. The age groups were the same; Year 9, 14 year-old boys making the results fair and more reliable due to the similarity between the specimens in terms of age group and class. The data points are all near the best-fit line and are easy to follow as they ascend and the data-point legend is easy to spot in the origin at which the points lie
at.
The method, to do the experiment allowed the success of good data collection as the procedure was orderly and easy to follow without any troubles. The measurements were accurate and precise enough because the boys knew how to count their breaths accurately, thus giving the exact results; and three trials were done per each squat for even more accuracy and reliability.
The major strengths that this experiment had was that, the stop watch was functional and had no trouble timing therefore the one minute for counting breaths for each person was fair having no errors in the measurements of the experiment; However, one error observed throughout the experiment, was that some boys weren’t performing the squats the right way, the knees weren’t being bent fully like how they are suppose to. But, they were the only boys that volunteered and were willing to do squat so the only option was to settle for what they gave, despite being corrected on how to perform it appropriately. In addition, it was tiring for them and due to the trials they were doing; exceptions had to be made. This could have possibly hurt the results a little as if they did it the proper way, the respiration rate results would have been higher if they did it the right way giving more accurate results. The samples were enough; there were 3 trials per each squat that makes about 225 squats in total per person so the results are accurate enough. The range in the data is also immense; the slope from 5 to 25 squats is steep and has a range of 10.5 breaths per minute making the experiment and investigation itself precise.
In the future, if I were to continue this experiment, I would investigate how age affects respiration rate as I am intrigued on how the variations between age groups affects the way our respiration reacts and I hope to research further on that.
References:
Exercise Effects Breathing Rate? - Ask Jeeves. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://uk.ask.com/question/how-does-exercise-effect-breathing-rate
How Does Exercise Affect Your Breathing and Why - Ask Jeeves. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://uk.ask.com/question/how-does-exercise-affect-your-breathing-and-why
Physiological effects of exercise. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ceaccp.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/6/185.full