Materials and Methods:
To be more specific, the following procedure was performed. For the palpation of superficial pulse points, a pulse is easily felt when a superficial artery is pressed against firm tissue such as two pointer fingers. It is not advised to use a thumb, as it has its own strong pulse. The common carotid artery is the first pulse felt. It is on the left side of your neck under your throat near the Adam’s apple and/or upper trachea (for females). Another artery that is felt is the brachial artery, so on the inside of the elbow. The last artery felt is the radial artery found inside the wrist near the thumb, again using two pointer fingers (index and middle finger work fine). After choosing what is believed to be the strongest …show more content…
First, the body mass index (BMI) is calculated using the formula: BMI = [weight (in lbs.) x 730] / [(height in inches) 2]. The BMI should be around 15-75. The number is recorded in the data table. The Harvard Step Test is then performed to determine physical fitness. To do this a subject must stand upright and step up and down a 16 inch bench every 2 seconds for 5 minutes. It should be at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Once completed, the heart rate is determined immediately afterward with the sphygmomanometer and recorded on the data table. This is repeated twice more every minute to determine the homeostatic response of the cardiovascular system. Then the Fitness Index is calculated using the formula FI= 15,000/ (sum of the 3 pulse counts during recovery). The FI should be around 20-80. The results from the entire lab section is then compiled and distributed for analysis. For the calculations the website http://www.alcula.com/calculators/statistics/linear-regression/ is used to calculate the linear regression equation and a graph of the line. The following pairs of data are used as comparison. BMI vs. FI, BMI vs. resting Systolic Blood Pressure, BMI vs. resting Diastolic BP, FI vs. resting Systolic BP, and FI
To be more specific, the following procedure was performed. For the palpation of superficial pulse points, a pulse is easily felt when a superficial artery is pressed against firm tissue such as two pointer fingers. It is not advised to use a thumb, as it has its own strong pulse. The common carotid artery is the first pulse felt. It is on the left side of your neck under your throat near the Adam’s apple and/or upper trachea (for females). Another artery that is felt is the brachial artery, so on the inside of the elbow. The last artery felt is the radial artery found inside the wrist near the thumb, again using two pointer fingers (index and middle finger work fine). After choosing what is believed to be the strongest …show more content…
First, the body mass index (BMI) is calculated using the formula: BMI = [weight (in lbs.) x 730] / [(height in inches) 2]. The BMI should be around 15-75. The number is recorded in the data table. The Harvard Step Test is then performed to determine physical fitness. To do this a subject must stand upright and step up and down a 16 inch bench every 2 seconds for 5 minutes. It should be at a rate of 30 steps per minute. Once completed, the heart rate is determined immediately afterward with the sphygmomanometer and recorded on the data table. This is repeated twice more every minute to determine the homeostatic response of the cardiovascular system. Then the Fitness Index is calculated using the formula FI= 15,000/ (sum of the 3 pulse counts during recovery). The FI should be around 20-80. The results from the entire lab section is then compiled and distributed for analysis. For the calculations the website http://www.alcula.com/calculators/statistics/linear-regression/ is used to calculate the linear regression equation and a graph of the line. The following pairs of data are used as comparison. BMI vs. FI, BMI vs. resting Systolic Blood Pressure, BMI vs. resting Diastolic BP, FI vs. resting Systolic BP, and FI