Overview
For this project, we investigated the process of homeostasis within the human body by analyzing the effect of exercise on heart rate. In order to conduct this experiment, my group used a heart rate monitor to find each individual's resting heart rate and then took the rate after jump roping for one minute. This data helped us to analyze the time needed for each person's heart rate to slow to normal after exercise and return to the body's natural state due to homeostasis. The results we found are portrayed in the lab report and poster shown below.
Content
Homeostasis: the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes
Heart Rate: The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually per minute based on the number of contractions of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart)
Heart Rate: The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually per minute based on the number of contractions of the ventricles (the lower chambers of the heart)
Lab Report
Poster
Reflection
Overall, I felt this project went rather smoothly in terms of how well the procedure went and how our group worked together. However, the project did have certain aspects that could have been improved in a more contained environment. Two factors that may have had a significant effect on our results were the distractions of outside, whether while jump roping or taking the heart rate at the exact right time, as well as the inconsistency of the actual heart rate monitor which frequently shut down or took time to take the data. Our group did do many parts of the procedure well, including our work ethic as a group and the participation of each individual member. The time management of our group resulted in the finish of this experiment early, the first time this has ever happened to me. Each person contributed what was needed and expected of them personally, concluding this homeostasis lab as a rather successful one.