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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 9:11 AM |
Hi everyone,
This may seem like an odd request but I am sitting my Maths GCSE in June and I've just discovered another piece of coursework that needs finishing before the end of the month. It's an investigation into pulse rates and I haven't got enough data to plot graphs etc... I was wondering if any of you lovely people could help me out by:
Taking your resting pulse rate (i.e. before any exercise or high levels of activity)
Do 2 minutes of activity (I mean like running on the spot or cycling on an exercise bike)
Then taking your pulse rate directly after the activity.
If you could post your results and your age I would be very, very greatful. I need a fairly wide range of ages so kids can participate too.
You can take your pulse either for 30 seconds and double it or take it for a full minute. Taking your pulse at your wrist is preferable but you can take it on your neck too. To find it on your wrist just follow the line of your thumb down to your wrist.
Thanks :-)
Moo |
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moominbadger Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 10:34 AM |
| I will do this for you tonight - supposed to be going out for a run then! |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 10:50 AM |
moominbadger wrote: I will do this for you tonight - supposed to be going out for a run then!
That great! Thanks very much :) |
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moominbadger Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:07 PM |
| ok....53 before exercise and 130 after 2mins jogging, jumping on the spot looking like a dork (that sounds alot, is that right?!!!) |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:36 PM |
moominbadger wrote: ok....53 before exercise and 130 after 2mins jogging, jumping on the spot looking like a dork (that sounds alot, is that right?!!!)
Yeah that fine lol.
Thanks very much :-)
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 9:30 PM |
Lol, maths GCSE, poor you :(
I would do it, but it involves exercise, which is putting me off. Also, I've never been able to find my pulse, I think it may not exist. :) Good luck though! |
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wendongotta Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 9:36 PM |
geesh you sound like my gym teacher! (yeah i have to take gym class in college lol)
mine was about 100 at rest, 168 immediately after my exercise, and then about 135 about a minute of walking around and cooling off.
hope it helps!!! |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Fri 07 Mar, 2008 9:37 PM |
Yep I hate maths lol. I'm quite good at it but the subject itself just fries my brain. I'd prefer it if I could enter at the foundation level but I have to take the higher papers to get into college.
I have a friend who can't find/doesn't have her pulse. I think she may be a zombie. |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Sat 08 Mar, 2008 10:59 AM |
wendongotta wrote: geesh you sound like my gym teacher! (yeah i have to take gym class in college lol)
mine was about 100 at rest, 168 immediately after my exercise, and then about 135 about a minute of walking around and cooling off.
hope it helps!!!
Lol I'm home educated so I only have to do Maths, English and Human Physiology so no gym classes for me ;-)
Thanks for the results :)
P.S. I just realised I need your age to put on my results too, cheers |
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Lemon Grinner Posted Sat 08 Mar, 2008 11:35 AM |
| Mmmm maths <3 My GCSE coursework was on used cars tho.... how boring. |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Sat 08 Mar, 2008 12:47 PM |
Don't talk to me about cars! Trying to help my dad fix his Land Rover- Not going well...
The coursework on the other hand seems much better now :) |
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spid Posted Sat 08 Mar, 2008 1:07 PM |
| 78 and 142 |
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moo_the_evil_boffin Posted Sat 08 Mar, 2008 1:20 PM |
Thanks :) Need your age too though... |
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