Can you hold your breath longer?

Kandra Pattison

Problem

• How does height and weight effect lung capacity?

Hypothesis

• I predict….that larger people will have more lung capacity.

Materials• Stop watch• 6 male 7th graders• 6 female 7th grade • Paper • Pencil• Computer• Power point • Microsoft excel

Procedure

• I had the participant’s hold their breath as long as possible.

• Since the height and weight could effect lung capacity I had them write them down.

• I also had them write down what sports they have played during the school year, since their physical activities could effect their breathing.

Results• Name Sports Height Weight Time • Breckyn Fox- Basketball, volleyball, track 5’4 109 lbs. 1 min. 2 sec. • Chase Buckman- football, basketball, track, golf 5’7 120 lbs. 58sec. • Lindsy Klein- Basketball, volleyball 5’7 122 lbs. 1 min. 33 sec. • Brityn Flickenger- track, volleyball, basketball 5’0 110lbs. 23sec. • Taylor Duncon- Basketball, Football, baseball, tennis 5’10 165lbs. 1min. 15sec • Dallas Rhodes- Football, basketball, track 5’3 99lbs. 1min. 30sec. • Cole Slupski- Football, basketball, tennis 5’7 200 lbs. 25 sec. • Andrew McPherson- football, basketball, tennis 6’0 133 lbs. 35 sec. • Micah Watney- cross-country, tennis 4’6 90 lbs. 1min. 9 sec. • Daltyn Flickenger- Basketball, volleyball 5’4 115lbs. 22sec. • Kayli Casey- none 5’5 190lbs. 35sec. • Andi Dowell- Basketball, Volleyball, track 5’6 120lbs. 30sec.

Name Sports height weight time Male or FemaleBreckyn Fox Basketball, volleyball and track 5'4 109 1min. 2sec. FemaleBrityn Flickenger Track, Volleyball and Basketball 5'0 110 23sec. FemaleLindsy Klein Basketball and volleyball 5'7 122 1min. 33sec. FemaleChase Buckman Football, basketball, track and golf. 5'7 120 58sec. MaleTaylor Duncon Basketball , Football, Tennis and Baseball 5'10 165 1min. 15sec. MaleDallas Rhodes Football, Basketball and track 5'3 99 1min. 30sec. MaleCole Slupski Football, Basketball and tennis. 5'7 200 1min. 25sec. MaleAndrew McPherson Fotball, Basketball and tennis. 6'0 133 35sec. MaleMicah Watney Crosscountry and tennis 4'7 90 1min. 9sec. MaleDaltyn Flickenger Basketball and volleyball 5'4 115 22sec. FemaleKayli Casey none 5'5 190 35sec. FemaleAndi Dowell Volleyball, Basketball and track 5'6 120 30sec. Female

Conclusion

• The result was very surprising to me. There was no significant pattern.

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