Fitness Index Formal Lab Report
Fitness Index Formal Lab Report
Fitness Index Formal Lab Report
Duration
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to test how pulse rates correlate to fitness index in people
Hypothesis: If someone has a higher fitness index score after exercise, then their heart rate has a
faster recovery time than someone with a lower index score, because that means they are a “more
fit” person.
Null Hypothesis: If the intensity of exercise in increased, then heart rate will not increase.
Procedure:
1) Have one person stand at the base of a step and be prepared to perform the Step Test. The
test will last 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Before beginning, take the person’s pulse for 30
seconds. Multiply by 2 to get your beats per minute before the test.
2) Begin the step test at a pace of 120 beats per minute. Step up and down with the beat and
(t1+t2+t3) x 100
6) Compare to other groups data
Data:
Isabella’s Results:
Measurements Test 1 Test 2
Before step test Pulse Rate 72 79
(bpm)
1 minute after step test Pulse 95 86
Rate (bpm) = t1
2 minutes after step test Pulse 83 80
Rate (bpm) = t2
3 minutes after step test Pulse 71 73
Rate (bpm) = t3
Fitness Index 84 88
(bpm)
1 minute after Pulse 95 74 70
(bpm)
2 minutes after Pulse 86 62 100
(bpm)
3 minutes after Pulse 71 66 120
(bpm)
Fitness Index 84 89.1 62.1
Athlete? Yes Yes Yes
(bpm)
1 minute after Pulse 86 74 84
(bpm)
2 minutes after Pulse 80 70 90
(bpm)
3 minutes after Pulse 73 72 96
(bpm)
Fitness Index 88 83.3 66.7
Athlete? Yes Yes Yes
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Time (sec)
Heart Rate (bpm)
Comparative Test 2: Heart Rate (bpm) vs Duration After Test (min)
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Time (sec)
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Before After
Time (sec)
Conclusion:
From this experiment, one can conclude that heart rate will increase after exercise. In
addition, one can conclude that if your heart rate recovers faster, one would have a higher fitness
Discussion of Theory:
In this lab, the participants attempted to define a relationship between heart rate and
fitness level. 2 tests were done to have multiple tests of heart rate. Then the fitness level was
calculated. The experiment shows the correlation between the heart rate and fitness index level.
Mrs. Curran took time out of class for this lab to explain how lab procedures are performed and
how to write a correct formal lab report. The human body needs to maintain homeostasis, so it
will increase heart rate to get oxygen to the muscles. The increased heart rate can carry oxygen
The Fitbit that the person writing this lab wears could have measured her heart rate
incorrectly. These could make her fitness index lower depending on how off the measurement
ended up being.
Questions:
1) What was your independent variable for your experiment? On which axis would you
graph this?
Time is the independent variable, and it is graphed on the x-axis.
2) What was the dependent variable? Write this on the appropriate axis.
Heart rate is the dependent variable, and it would be graphed on the y-axis.
3) Imagine an experiment similar to the one you have performed where it would be