Breanna Schuster ~ Kalene Winn ~ Jennifer Cobb

Total Eclipse of My Heart

What is…• Pulse/Heart Rate

The rate at which a heart beats

• Radial PulseFound on radial artery in the wrist

• Resting Heart RateNumber of contractions the heart experiences in a single minute while the body is at complete rest.

• Target Heart RateAttained during or after any aerobic activity.

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Demographics

• Age – Age does not significantly change resting heart rate, but maximum heart rate will decrease.

• Weight - More weight increases the work of the muscles

• Gender – Women have higher heart rates asleep and awake than men.

INQUIRY ONEWalking UP Stairs ~ Walking DOWN Stairs

QUESTION:What impact does walking

UP stairs

have on our heart rate compared

to walking DOWN stairs?

CLAIM

Heart rates will be higher after

walking UP stairs

walking…walking…walking…The muscles used walking up stairs and down stairs are the same muscles.• Gluteus maximus• A number of key hamstrings muscles.• Other major thigh muscles, such as the

quadriceps and the sartorius (longest muscle in the body).

When walking up stairs these muscles are contracting and tensing up much more, causing them to use more energy.

DOWN UP

Taking Your Pulse

• Easiest places to find your pulse:–Wrists– Inside of elbow–Side of neck–Top of foot

What factors affect heart rate?• These factors can affect heart rate:

– Air temperature– Humidity– Body position (sitting vs. standing)– Emotions– Medication use– Food consumption (depending on the amount,

one’s RHR can raise to over 100 BPM!)

Dehydration

• Drinking water before and after exercise prevents dehydration.

• Dehydration effects:– Increasing heart rate– Induces stress on heart

Does Age Affect Heart Rate?• Age does not directly affect heart rate.• However…

– As one’s age increases, telomere shortening and deconditioning cause heart rate to decrease.

– By subtracting your age from 220, you can determine your maximum heart rate. This works for both RHR and THR.

Women vs. Men• Women are naturally built to have less

muscle mass than men.• Muscle is in charge of much of the body’s

metabolism.• Women have faster heart rate to speed up

metabolism. (Higher heart rate heightens metabolism rate).

Walking DOWN StairsINQUIRY #1 AVERAGES

WEIGHT & HEIGHT RESTING HEART RATE TARGET HEART RATE

BREANNA

132 5’6” 74.6BPM 77.7BPM

KALENE

130 5’6¼” 71BPM 73.8BPM

JENNIFER

241 5’3” 86.7BPM 108.3BPM

Walking UP StairsINQUIRY #1 AVERAGES

WEIGHT & HEIGHT RESTING HEART RATE TARGET HEART RATE

BREANNA

132 5’6” 74.6 BPM 95 BPM

KALENE

130 5’6¼” 71 BPM 126 BPM

JENNIFER

241 5’3” 86.7 BPM 134 BPM

INQUIRY TWOWalking Upstairs Listening to Music

QUESTION

What impact does different genres of music have on our heart rates when going UP stairs?

THERAPY

Music is therapeutic for a number of reasons.

– Improving respiration– Lowering blood pressure– Reduce heart rate– Relax muscle tension– Stress and anxiety

Songs Chosen

Metallica ~ “Master of Puppets”

Enya ~ “Only Time”

Gregorian Chant ~ “Dies Irae”

CLAIM

The Metallica song will cause our heart rate to be the highest in comparison to the other two songs

ROCK ON!!!....or not…

Music…3 GenresWALKING UPSTAIRS TO 3 GENRES OF MUSIC

Weight & Height Resting Heart Rate

Artists Target Heart Rate

BREANNA

132 5’6” 73 Enya 106

132 5’6” 73 Gregorian Chant 100

132 5’6” 73 Metallica 108

KALENE

130 5’6¼” 79.3 Enya 132

130 5’6¼” 79.3 Gregorian Chant 137

130 5’6¼” 79.3 Metallica 129

JENNIFER

241 5’3” 80 Enya 134

241 5’3” 80 Gregorian Chant 137

241 5’3” 80 Metallica 140

INQUIRY THREEArm Placement While Walking Upstairs

QUESTION

What impact does the

placement of our arms

have on our heart rate?

CLAIM

Positioning our arms with hands laced will cause

our heart rate to be less than

the other two positions.

Arm PlacementPLACEMENT OF ARMS WALKING UPSTAIRS

Test Weight/HeightResting Heart

RateArm Position

Target Heart Rate

BREANNA

1 132 lbs./5’6” 72 BPM Behind Head 84 BPM

2 132 lbs./5’6” 72 BPM Straight Up 88 BPM

3 132 lbs./5’6”. 72 BPM Straight Out 92 BPM

KALENE

1 130 lbs./5’6 ¼”

112 BPM Behind Head 112 BPM

2 130 lbs./5’6 ¼”

112 BPM Straight Up 122 BPM

3 130 lbs./5’6 ¼”

112 BPM Straight Out 130 BPM

JENNIFER

1 241 lbs./5’3” 92 BPM Behind Head 126 BPM

2 241 lbs./5’3” 92 BPM Straight Up 128 BPM

3 241 lbs./5’3” 92 BPM Straight Out 146 BPM

Understanding Blood Pressure

• Blood pressure is affected by how fast the heart beats.

• When heart rate increases, blood pressure rises.

• When heart rate decreases, blood pressure drops.

Blood Pressure• Normotensive – having normal blood

pressure (<120/80)

• Hypertensive – having high blood pressure (>140/90)

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