Biology 105 – Human Biology Session: Section: Class Location: Days / Time: Instructor: Spring 2014 55244 4 Units UVC1 St. Helena F 9:00 AM – 3:50 PM RIDDELL Page 1 of 15 LAB 4 Muscle Fatigue Good Example 150401 Student ID#: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Student Name MS Universe’s Team Name: Body Builders Lab Assignment #: Lab #4 Lab Title: Muscle Fatigue Date: 2014-04-01 Purpose / Objective(s): Take measurements in the lab of effects to heart rate and respiratory rate before and after lifting three different weights in an attempt to achieve muscle fatigue Hypothesis (ese): Assumption that there will eventually be a point where my body will be unable to continue performing a specific function, i.e., doing a bicep curl, after a specific amount of time, weight, or reps After doing a large number of reps, I assume my heart rate will increase Respiratory rate should increase theoretically after a high number of reps with a large weight Men theoretically will be able to lift heavier weights, do more reps, and have higher heart rates and respiratory rates Materials / Subjects / Specimens: Materials used included free weights at different weights, such as 3 pounds, 5 pounds, 7 pounds Data was recorded for 5 human subjects Methods / Tools / Instrumentation / Procedures: Exercise repetitions or reps were counted during a 60 second period using the wall clock or an iPhone timer Heart rate (BPM or beats per minute) was measured at resting/before muscle fatigue test, and after repetitions, and at 3 minute, 6 minute and 10 minute intervals, for three different weights Respiratory Rate (RR: amount of breaths in and out per minute) was measured at resting/before muscle fatigue test, and after repetitions, and at 3 minute, 6 minute and 10 minute intervals, for three different weights
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Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Spring 2014
55244 4 Units
UVC1 St. Helena
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Student ID#: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Student Name MS Universe’s Team Name: Body Builders
Lab Assignment #: Lab #4
Lab Title: Muscle Fatigue Date: 2014-04-01
Purpose / Objective(s):
Take measurements in the lab of effects to heart rate and respiratory rate before and after lifting three different weights in an attempt to achieve muscle fatigue
Hypothesis (ese):
Assumption that there will eventually be a point where my body will be unable to continue performing a specific function, i.e., doing a bicep curl, after a specific amount of time, weight, or reps
After doing a large number of reps, I assume my heart rate will increase
Respiratory rate should increase theoretically after a high number of reps with a large weight
Men theoretically will be able to lift heavier weights, do more reps, and have higher heart rates and respiratory rates
Materials / Subjects / Specimens:
Materials used included free weights at different weights, such as 3 pounds, 5 pounds, 7 pounds
Data was recorded for 5 human subjects
Methods / Tools / Instrumentation / Procedures:
Exercise repetitions or reps were counted during a 60 second period using the wall clock or an iPhone timer
Heart rate (BPM or beats per minute) was measured at resting/before muscle fatigue test, and after repetitions, and at 3 minute, 6 minute and 10 minute intervals, for three different weights
Respiratory Rate (RR: amount of breaths in and out per minute) was measured at resting/before muscle fatigue test, and after repetitions, and at 3 minute, 6 minute and 10 minute intervals, for three different weights
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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55244 4 Units
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Results: Tables
Table #1 summarizes: Heart Rate for myself (Carly OPHDM) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Table #2 summarizes: Respiratory Rate (RR or breaths in and out in one minute) for myself before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Table #3 summarizes: Heart Rate for my four classmates Nonnie, Chrissy, Yesenia, and Kaley before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals
after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Table #4 summarizes: Respiratory Rate for my four classmates Nonnie, Chrissy, Yesenia, and Kaley before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Table #5 summarizes: Average of 5 people for Heart Rates (BPM or beats per minute) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Table #6 summarizes: Average of 5 people for Respiratory Rates (RR or breaths in and out in one minute) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Results: Graphs
Figure #1 shows a graph of correlation between work and heart rate at peak performance for myself.
Figure #2 shows a graph of heart rates at resting, peak, and 10 minutes post peak.
Figure #3 shows a graph of maximum number of repetitions at low weight for 5 students.
Figure #4 shows a graph of respiratory rates pre-stress, peak, and 6 minutes post stress.
Figure #5 shows a graph of correlation between number of repetitions and resistance (weights in pounds).
Figure #6 shows a graph of respiratory rates pre-stress, peak, and 6 minutes post stress.
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Analysis: Tables
Table #1 summarizes heart rate for myself (Carly OPHDM) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes. With a low weight of 2 pounds, I was able to do a high number of repetitions at 44, but at a 7 pound weight, I was only able to do 29 reps. My heart rate was actually lower at 10 minutes post workout at 60 than before starting at rest at 76 beats per minute.
Table #2 summarizes respiratory rate (RR or breaths in and out in one minute) for myself before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes. My respiratory rate started at 15 pre-stress, and had a peak at 23, and at 10 minutes post peak it was at 17.
Table #3 summarizes heart rate for my four classmates Nonnie, Chrissy, Yesenia, and Kaley before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes. Heart rates averaged per person widely varied from 79 to 98 pre-stress. Heart rate at peak average varied from 78-84. Heart rates at 10 minutes post peak average per person varied from 74-76, a much closer statistic.
Table #4 summarizes respiratory rate for my four classmates Nonnie, Chrissy, Yesenia, and Kaley before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes. All four women each used weights here of 3 pounds, 7 pounds, and 15 pounds. Respiratory rates pre stress were either 19 of 20 for all four women. Respiratory rates at peak interval average varied from 22-28 breaths per minute. Respiratory rates at 6 minutes post cardiac stress varied from 18-25 breaths per minute.
Table #5 summarizes an average of 5 people for Heart Rates (BPM or beats per minute) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes. Weight reps for the low weight averaged a high number at 47, and for the medium weight at 41, and then 26 at the highest weight. So as the weight increased, the number of repetitions decreased.
Table #6 summarizes the average of 5 people for Respiratory Rates (RR or breaths in and out in one minute) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes. Respiratory rates at peak fatigue varied from 26-39 breaths per minute. Respiratory rates at 3 minutes post peak were very close together, and averaging at 21.3 breaths per minute. Respiratory rates at 10 minutes post peak varied from 18-21 breaths per minute with an average of 20.3. So, respiratory rates followed a pattern of being higher at peak and lower post peak.
Analysis: Graphs
Figure #1 shows a graph of a correlation between work and heart rate at peak performance for myself. This shows a correlation, that as your heart rate goes up, your work rate also goes up as well.
Figure #2 shows a graph of heart rates at resting, peak, and 10 minutes post peak. At resting, heart rates were low, and at peak, heart rates were high, and then decreasing by 10 minutes post peak for most students.
Figure #3 shows a graph of maximum number of repetitions at low weight for 5 students. These varied closely from 44 to 51. At a lower weight, we were able to do more repetitions per minute. At a higher weight, we were able to do less repetitions, due to muscle fatigue.
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Figure #4 shows a graph of respiratory rates pre-stress, peak, and 6 minutes post stress for 5 students. Most students, like myself, showed a pattern of a low number pre-stress, a high number at peak, and a medium number at the 6 minute post stress level. Chrissy showed the same respiratory rate for all three levels of pre-stress, peak, and 6 minutes post stress. I’m not sure if this means there was an error in recordkeeping or if this is a different type of heart/cardiac activity, that her heart was not stressed during this activity.
Figure #5 shows a graph of the theoretical correlation between number of repetitions and resistance (weights in pounds). Theoretically, at a higher number of weight resistance, there should be less number of repetitions. This scatter plot did not quite come in at a perfect linear line, so I’m not sure if I did this one incorrectly or if the data is supposed to plot in this manner.
Figure #6 shows a graph of the correlation between work and peak respiratory rates. Theoretically, as work increases, so should respiratory rates. The scatter plot and linear line seemed to show a better correlation in this graph than in Figure #5.
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Table #1 shows Heart Rate for myself (Carly OPHDM) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Self/Carly Weight (LBS)
Reps for 1 Minute or Fatigue
Work Ht Rate Pre
Stress
Ht Rate at Peak /
Fatigue
Ht Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 2.0 44 88.0 76 100 64 56 60
Medium 3.0 41 123.0 80 100 72 68 64
High 7.0 29 203.0 78 100 70 64 60
Average 4.0 38.0 152.0 100.0 78.0 68.7 62.7 61.3
Table #2 shows Respiratory Rate (RR or breaths in and out in one minute) for myself before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6
minutes, and 10 minutes
Self/Carly Resp
Rate Pre Stress
Resp Rate at Peak / Fatigue
Resp Rate Post
Stress 3 Minutes
Resp Rate Post
Stress 6 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 15 20 19 18 17
Medium 15 22 22 20 26
High 15 23 21 21 20
Average 15.0 21.7 20.7 19.7 21.0
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Table #3 shows Heart Rate for my four classmates Nonnie, Chrissy, Yesenia, and Kaley before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes,
6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Nonnie Weight
Weight LB
Reps for 1 Minute or Fatigue
Work Ht Rate Pre
Stress
Ht Rate at Peak /
Fatigue
Ht Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 3.0 51 153.0 88 80 78 76 76
Medium 7.0 44 308.0 88 80 76 76 74
High 15.0 24 360.0 88 88 78 78 78
Average 8.3 39.7 330.6 88.0 84.7 84.7 76.7 76.0
Chrissy Weight
LB
Reps for 1 Minute or Fatigue
Work Ht Rate Pre
Stress
Ht Rate at Peak /
Fatigue
Ht Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 3.0 51 153.0 90 60 78 80 80
Medium 7.0 44 308.0 98 80 86 86 84
High 15.0 24 360.0 98 108 90 86 84
Average 8.3 39.7 330.8 98.0 84.7 84.7 84.0 82.7
Yesenia Weight
LB
Reps For 1 Minute or Fatigue
Work Heart Rate Pre Stress
Heart Rate at Peak
Ht Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 3 47 141.0 80 88 80 76 78
Medium 7 36 287.0 78 90 74 73 75
High 15 25 450.0 80 88 84 72 74
Average 8.3 36.0 319.4 79.3 88.7 79.3 73.7 75.7
Kaley Weight
LB
Reps for 1 Minute or Fatigue
Work Ht Rate Pre
Stress
Ht Rate at Peak /
Fatigue
Ht Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 3.0 44 132.0 80 74 70 70 72
Medium 7.0 41 287.0 78 75 73 73 72
High 15.0 30 450.0 80 86 82 80 80
Average 8.3 38.3 319.4 79.3 78.3 75.0 74.3 74.7
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Table #4 shows Respiratory Rate for my four classmates Nonnie, Chrissy, Yesenia, and Kaley before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Nonnie Weight
LB Resp Rate Pre Stress
Resp Rate at Peak / Fatigue
Resp Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 10 Minutes
Low 3.0 20 22 20 18 18
Medium 7.0 20 28 26 28 26
High 15.0 20 36 32 30 28
Average 8.3 20.0 28.7 26.0 25.3 24.0
Chrissy Weight
LB Resp Rate Pre Stress
Resp Rate at Peak / Fatigue
Resp Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 10 Minutes
Low 3.0 20 20 22 20 18
Medium 7.0 20 22 24 20 20
High 15.0 20 26 22 20 20
Average 8.3 20.0 22.7 22.7 20.0 19.3
Yesenia Weight
LB Resp Rate Pre Stress
Resp Rate at Peak / Fatigue
Resp Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 10 Minutes
Low 3 20 26 18 16 17
Medium 7 19 26 20 18 17
High 15 18 25 25 22 20
Average 8.3 19.0 25.7 21.0 18.7 18.0
Kaley Weight
LB Resp Rate Pre Stress
Resp Rate at Peak / Fatigue
Resp Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress 10 Minutes
Low 3.0 18 30 22 18 20
Medium 7.0 19 24 22 20 18
High 15.0 20 30 20 20 19
Average 8.3 19.0 28.0 21.3 19.3 19.0
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Table #5 shows an average of 5 people for Heart Rates (BPM or beats per minute) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Weight / Resistance Level
Weight LBS Reps for 1 Minute or Fatigue
Work Ht Rate Pre
Stress
Ht Rate at Peak /
Fatigue
Ht Rate Post
Stress 3 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress 6 Minutes
Ht Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 2.8 47.4 132.7 87.6 75.6 74.0 71.6 73.2
Medium 6.2 41.2 287.0 88.4 81.0 76.2 75.2 73.8
High 13.4 26.4 450.0 89.2 89.6 80.8 76.0 75.2
Average 7.5 38.3 319.4 88.9 82.9 78.5 74.3 74.1
Table #6 shows an average of 5 people for Respiratory Rates (RR or breaths in and out in one minute) before bicep curls and at peak, and at intervals
after of 3 minutes, 6 minutes, and 10 minutes
Weight / Resistance Level
Weight LBS
Resp Rate Pre
Stress Resp Rate at Peak
/ Fatigue Resp Rate Post Stress
3 Minutes Resp Rate Post
Stress 6 Minutes
Resp Rate Post Stress
10 Minutes
Low 2.8 12.6 30.1 22 18 18
Medium 6.2 7.9 39.0 22 21.2 21.4
High 13.4 13.4 26.4 20 22.6 21.4
Average 8.3 11.3 31.8 21.3 20.6 20.3
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Figure #1: Graph of Correlation between Work and Heart Rate at Peak Performance (self)
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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Figure #2: Graph of Heart Rates at Resting, Peak, and 10 Minutes Post Peak for 5 Students
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Figure #3: Graph of Maximum Number of Repetitions at Low Weight for 5 Students
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Figure #4: Graph of Respiratory Rates Pre-Stress, Peak, and 6 Minutes Post Stress
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Figure #5: Graph of Correlation Between Number of Repetitions and Resistance (Weights in Pounds)
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Figure #6: Graph of Correlation Between Work and Peak Respiratory Rates
Biology 105 – Human Biology
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References
1. How to use correlations in Excel, website reference http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/siegle/research/correlation/excel.htm
2. How to use correlations in Excel, YouTube video reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgQmC_VfwO8
Observations/Conclusions / Further Considerations:
1. At the highest weight, it was getting harder and harder for me to do repetitions on the last weight, until I got to a point where I could no longer lift the weight in a bicep curl. For the 7 pound weight, I was only able to do 29 repetitions in 1 minute and my arm was quite fatigued to the point of no longer being able to move. At heavier weights for all students, we all did less repetitions, as our muscle was getting fatigued.
2. Theoretically, I believe men would lift heavier weights and do more reps. However, this lab and the previous has also shown, that it’s very hard to get data from male lab partners in a consistent manner. We asked for data via email and on the Facebook website. When we saw a lone wolf male in our group study meeting, alas, he brought his computer, but not his notebook, where his data was. Ah, the male lab data is quite elusive this spring season.
3. As you are working out, your heart rate, respiratory rate and work will increase to a peak level, and then drop off at different time levels until your body is back at rest. This usually follows a pattern for most students, but not all. This anomaly could be record keeping errors, such as transposed numbers, or perhaps different levels of cardiac abilities per person which will differ.
4. For students with good cardiac state and student athletes, they should be able to recover quickly, lift heavier weights and do more repetitions that those of us that are “couch potatoes”. On future labs, we can also collect data on students workouts/week and body fat percentages to muscle to compare and contrast student data.
5. As you increase the weight used in the bicep curl, the repetition totals will slow, but the heart rate will actually increase, as it is working harder to lift the weight. This makes sense as the heart is pumping faster.
