BLG 143 Study Guide - Skipping Rope, Pulse, Sphygmomanometer
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Effects of exercise on blood pressure and pulse rate lab. I think that exercise will increase the amount of oxygen required by cells for cellular respiration since the body will have an increased demand for energy. The body will be moving faster and energy will be used up much quicker, thus, requiring a higher amount of energy supplied at a faster rate than when the body is at rest. As a result, i think the heart will be contracting and pumping blood to the body at a faster rate, which will also increase blood pressure. Since blood will be flowing faster this will increase the pulse rate. Procedure: measure the heart rate (beats/min) and blood pressure before, during, and after skipping for 15 minutes. Step 1: measure the heart rate (beats/min) using the stethoscope, before the individual starts skipping, and also measure the blood pressure using the sphygmomanometer.
