Thomas Qin

Biology 4B
Investigation Into the Relationship Between the Time Jumping Rope (Seconds) and Heart Rate
(bpm)

Research Question:
What is the effect of jump roping for 0, 30, and 60 seconds on heart rate(b/pm)?

Background information:
The average person's heart rate typically stays in a range of 6-90 bpm. However, during
exercise, more oxygen needed in the muscles call for more red blood cells to transport the
oxygen, causing the heart rate to change, disrupting homeostasis. Then, after sufficient rest
post-exercise, our muscles no longer need the blood & oxygen that the heart had worked
harder to transport, which slows the heart beat down to normal. This is an example of a
negative feedback loop taking place.

Hypothesis:
The hypothesis for this research question is: The more time endured while jump roping, the
greater the heart rate will be. As one begins to jump rope, they are exerting energy from their
muscles, therefore requiring the heart to beat faster to compensate for the lack of oxygen in
the muscles. So, as the time jump roping increases, the muscles will be more in need for extra
oxygen, causing the heart to beat faster as it works harder to transport oxygen from the lungs
into the muscles.

The independent variable:

The time of jumping rope at 135 jumps per minute
The range of values are: 0 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

The dependent variable:

The change of heart rate (measured in bpm)

Controlled Variables:
The speed of rope jump: 135 jumps per minute. This will be controlled with the presence of a
metronome set at 135 bpm as the subject prepares to start the test. The speed at which the
rope is jumped is extremely important because it plays a major role in the intensity of the
actual exercise. If the speed was different amongst different subjects, the data will be skewed.
Surface in which experiment is performed on: CID Floor. This will be controlled by making the
experiment happen all indoors in the CID. This is important because the surface in which the
subject jumps rope can greatly impact the force that is exerted with their feet. For instance, if
the surface was very soft, the subject would need to exert more force to keep jump roping,
subsequently skewing the data.
Mass of jump rope: 105g. This will be controlled by using the same jump rope throughout each
test. To enforce it, the jump rope could be reweighed before every day of testing. This is
important because the mass of the jump rope can greatly impact the change in heart rate. A
heavier jump rope will require the subject to exert more force to keep jump roping, while a
lighter one will make the test much easier.
Temperature of testing environment: 22 degrees Celsius. This will be controlled by keeping all
testing restrained to one environment. To enforce this, the temperature of the testing
environment can be tested before every day of testing. This is important because a higher
temperature may possibly change the body temperature of a subject, which, depending on
whether it is lower or higher, can cause the heart to beat faster or slower.
Methodology:
1. Measure heartrate(bpm) of subject 1 at rest using heartrate monitor
2. Time subject 1 performing 30s of jumping rope at 135 jumps per minute, using a timer
and metronome
3. Measure heartrate(bpm) of subject 1immediatly after finishing jump rope using
heartrate monitor
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for subject 2 and subject 3
5. Wait for subject 1’s heartrate to return to the speed collected in step 1
6. Time subject 1 performing 60s of jumping rope at 135 jumps per minute, using a timer
and metronome
7. Measure heartrate(bpm) of subject 1 after finishing jumping rope using heartrate
monitor
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for subject 2 and subject 3
9. Repeat steps 1-8 twice so each subject completes 3 trials.
Table 1: A table containing heartrate(bpm) of individuals performing set time of jump rope

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Seconds HR right HR 90s HR right HR 90s HR right HR 90s
jumped after after after after after after
0s 77 77 76 76 71 71
(control)

30s 138 113 138 101 119 73

45s 154 115 151 105 129 76

60s 171 121 164 109 136 78

Seconds Thomas Hali Jay Average

jumped
30s % of increase 79.22% 81.58% 67.6% 76.13%
in HR after
45s exercise 100% 98.68% 81.69% 93.46%
relative to
60s resting HR 122.08% 115.79% 91.55% 109.81%

Seconds Thomas Hali Jay Average

jumped
30s % of increase 46.75% 32.89% 2.82% 27.49
in HR after
45s 90s of rest 49.35% 38.16% 7.04% 31.52
following
60s exercise 57.14% 43.42% 9.86% 36.81
relative to
resting HR