My Results From Physical Performance Lab

The purpose of this experiment was to be able to test different intensities of warm-up conditions changes in the heart rate, skin temperature, electromyogram (EMG), and the contraction of the bicep brachii. Testing three different intensity conditions to determine which warm-up is more efficient on muscle conditioning. Bicep stretches, cardio, and aerobic stretching were the three different conditions because they focused on different muscles in the body. The warm-up that is able to efficiently deliver more oxygenated blood to the muscle is the most affective. Therefore, the predictions is that aerobic stretching will enhance muscle performance of the bicep brachii. This will happen because aerobic stretching is a high intensity warm-up that increases heart rate and cardiac output.

Introduction: In this experiment, cardiovascular fitness is being determined by measuring how long it takes for the test subjects' to return to their resting heart rate. Cardiovascular fitness is the ability to "transport and use oxygen while exercising" (Dale 2015). Cardiovascular fitness utilizes the "heart, lungs, muscles, and blood working together" while exercising (Dale 2015). It is also how well your body can last during moderate to high intensity cardio for long periods of time (Waehner 2016). The hypothesis is that people who exercise for three or more days will return to their resting heart rate much faster than people who only exercise for less than three days.

The first new goal that I would like to set is to further improve my flexibility. In high school, I was able to do splits and other feats of flexibility, but, as time has moved on, I’ve lost this ability through lack of practice. In light of this realization, I like to continue to push myself, within reasonable means, of course, to increase

The purpose of this lab was to better understand the human body by doing various activities and observing the three different muscle types. The activities were not conducted in order, but we did follow the instructions of each activity. However, there could be deviation since Vivian had allergies and I was sort of sick as well so our result may not be as accurate. By conduction the activities, we were able to analyze the different receptors in the skin and sense—for instance understanding the differences in receptors or taste and smell. Also, we were able to differentiate the three muscle types and observe the striation of the cardiac and skeletal muscle—and observe other differences in muscle types. By noticing that, for instance the tongue has different regions for different taste, we were able to infer that some taste are more important to distinguish than others. Also, by observing the different types of muscle, we were able to discuss the different functions and why the cardiac and skeletal muscle have striation. Lastly, it is important to understand the human body, not

Introduction: Exercise is a physical activity or particular movement that is used in order to become healthier and stronger. (1) Exercise, in all of its forms, has various effects on the different systems in the human body. One of the main benefits is cardiovascular health, including circulation and heart health. Exercise uses a lot of energy, which the cells derive from oxidising glucose. Meaning that the heart has to work harder to pump more blood throughout the body and the heart has to beat faster in order to achieve a high effort. (2) The heart benefits from exercise include being able to pump more blood through the body and continue working at a higher level with less strain. (3)

The first two tests were based on flexibility such as the Sit and Reach test and the Touch test. For the Sit and Reach test, I was able to reach twenty centimeters, which is classified as needs improvement. If I could have reached just five more inches, I would have fit into the lower end of the fair category.

In regards to the Physical activity report, I had a hard time making sure that it was accurate. There were so many choices to select from but I tried to match what I did as accurately as possible. For this report I was able to meet and exceed the recommended amount of exercise. At the beginning of the month my husband and I made the decision to join the local GYM instead of working out at home. My goal will be to commit to at working out at least five times a week for an

In this paper I will start out by talking about 4 tests from my freshmen year. One baseline test I took was the 12 minutes swim test; during the baseline I got 17 walls in the allowed 12 minutes. On the post 12-minute swim I reached a total of 21 walls. I can see visible progress/improvement during the 12-minute swim; I gained a total of 4 walls during the posttest. There was a change because I was constantly doing physical activity through hockey on and off the ice. Outside of school and hockey I did not do any other physical activity. I had a great attitude toward doing these exercise I was not on a healthy eating choice but exercising a lot helped. I was not ill and did not have an injury during this time. My short-term goal is to keep exercising

the effects of various gases on water, to experiment if different gases would change the pH of liquid solutions. To carry out the investigation, three gases, nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, were dissolved into 100 mL of distilled water each. While the gases were being added to the water, there were fast-paced bubbles speeding around because the gas was present in the bubbles. Once the liquid was saturated, it was, then, measured for any changes in pH. If the pH was at 7, the pH was neutral. If the pH was higher than 7, it was alkaline. Finally, if the pH was lower than 7, it was acidic. The independent variable was the type of gas and the dependent variable was

Heyward, V. (2010). Assessing Flexibility. In Advanced fitness assessment & exercise prescription (6th ed.). Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics.

This shows that my client should work on his balance, adductor muscles strength, and quad strength. He scored in the 70th percentile for Push Up Test, and 75th percentile for the Four Square Step Test. Although these values aren’t bad they are areas that he can still improve in. The Arm Curl, Standing Stork, Time Up and Go, and Two-Minute Walk test do not have normative data but can be used as a benchmark. After continuing with his fitness recommendation my client can retest to see if he is improving in these categories or not. My client scored a passing mark on the Standing Heel Raise Test, was in faster than normal limits category for the Four Meter Walk Test, and scored in the 100th percentile for the Chair Stand

According to my fitness lab I scored an average score in all categories except one of them where I scored poorly. I scored poorly in cardiorespiratory endurance. Not because i’m unhealthy but, I need to become more active and workout more so my body can get use to a lot of activity. I also feel as if I should work on my muscular endurance because I pushed myself into holding a plank for over a minute to meet the standards. Instead of pushing myself I think I should go day by day and hold a plank as long as I can and each day add a little more time.

I think the strengths of my experiment is easy. As far as I know, there are so many students choose to use an online reaction timer to help them, that means they must bring their computer with them anytime during the experiment, but the only thing I must bring with me is just a ruler. My experiment is a game, most of participants think it’s interesting, they are all happy to help me.

Objective Data Provided: Objective Needed: In Italics 5’8”, 105lbs, Temp, BP looking for hypotension, Pulse looking for bradycardia, RR, mental status exam- appearance, attitude toward

Steady state exercise is the activity that achieves a balance between the energy required by working muscles and the rate of oxygen and delivery for aerobic ATP production. This lab is conducted to determine the heart rate in beats per minute (BPM), blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), and rating of perceived exertion response at rest to moderate cardiovascular exercise at a steady state workload and RPM. I hypothesized that exercising on an exercise bike the subjects participating in this study would have a higher rate of fatigue without fluid replacement than with fluid replacement.