The Problem:
The situation is that there are conflicting claims about whether or not exercise can help a person increase their athletic performance. People who disagree that exercise or warming up can help people with their physical performance claim that resting before a physical event can be the factor that helps a person with their performance.
The Hypothesis:
Since exercising produces a faster heart rate and the body needs to maintain homeostasis, the heart will pump out more blood and oxygen to the muscles as well as throughout the body when doing a physical activity. Therefore, the people in the experimental group with the manipulated or independent variable, exercise, will perform …show more content…
The interaction of the body systems such as the respiratory and circulatory system work together in order to maintain homeostasis. For example, during high muscle activity, the respiratory system draws oxygen into the lungs and maintains a healthy level of blood pH, which is between 7 and 8. The circulatory system, on the other hand, delivers the blood and oxygen to the rest of the body. Stretching the body before engaging in a physical activity can help loosen tight muscles affected from a high amount of stress and increase the blood flow to the heart due to an increased pulse rate. A buildup of stress in the brain can cause the muscles in the body to contract, becoming tenser and less relaxed. Resting and then participating in an athletic event can cause contracted muscles, therefore, making them less effective during their event. Muscle tensions can go on to have a negative impact on just about every part of the body. Not only will an increased rate of blood flow reduce post-workout soreness, it can also produce waste chemicals more rapidly. Stretching can help to raise the temperature of the body and warm up the muscles, preparing and preventing it from future injuries. Since a greater …show more content…
While the person is exercising, permit the other subject in the control group to rest. It is crucial that the person in the control group has not stretched or warmed up while the subject in the experimental group is. When the minute is up, the timer will beep, signalizing that the person doing the jumping jacks must stop. Next, set the timer again to a minute and allow the subjects, who must count their amount of jumps, to start jumping with their jump ropes with the timer counting down the seconds. When the minute is up, record the data of both the groups and wait for two minutes to allow both subjects to rest again before the start of another trial. Repeat these steps three more times for a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th trial. When the trials are done, calculate the average, analyze the recorded data organize it into table or