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%ack#round $%ercise causes man& factors of homeostasis to ic in to maintain internal e'uili!rium( )ow e%ercise affects some of these factors can !e determined !& measuring and o!ser*ing certain conditions of the human !od&( Some of these conditions are+ change in s in color on arms and face perspiration le*el e%ternal !od& temperature !reathing rate heart rate !lood pressure "optional# Pre ab &otes ,( -or ing in groups of 3 or ./ select a student that will !e a!le to jump rope well and will !e a!le to maintain jumping for 0 minutes( 1he group mem!er jumping will stop just long enough for the needed measurements and o!ser*ations to !e collected( 2( 3efore !eginning the la! ma e sure someone in &our group will !e a!le to o!tain readings from the !lood pressure it or machine if &ou are doing this part of the la!( 4ollow directions for the specific it &our school will !e using( 3( 5ecord the resting o!ser*ations and *alues of the person jumping rope using the following+ S36S7 skin co or of hands and face 'pa e( pink( red) perspiration eve 'none( mi d( medium( hi#h) externa body temperature 'p ace the thermometer under the subjects arm pit for * minute+ the thermometer shou d be direct y a#ainst the skin) breathin# rate 'count the number of breaths in * minute) heart rate 'find the pu se at the "rist and count the number of beats in * minute) b ood pressure 'use the b ood pressure monitor to #et a readin#) 28
Procedure ,( 9a e o!ser*ations and measurements of the person jumping rope while the& are sitting down and resting( 5ecord &our o!ser*ations on the data ta!le( 2( 1he student jumping rope should !egin jumping when the person with the stopwatch gi*es the signal and continue jumping for 2 minutes ( After 2 minutes quick y ma e o!ser*ations and measurements and record them on the data ta!le( 3( 1he student will continue jumping rope at 2 minute inter*als until the 0 minute time period has !een completed( After each 2 minute inter*al o!ser*ations and measurements should !e made( .( -hen the 0 minutes is up/ the student jumping rope will rest for , minute( After , minute/ o!ser*ations and measurements will !e ta en for the final time( 7on:t forget to record the data on the data ta!le( ;( <lean the thermometer with alcohol and return it and all other la! materials to the designated area( =( 9a e a separate graph for each of the following+ Externa %ody Temperature at ,arious -nterva s of Exercise %reathin# .ate at ,arious -nterva s of Exercise Heart .ate at ,arious -nterva s of Exercise % ood Pressure at ,arious -nterva s of Exercise 'optiona ) 7( Answer the 'uestions in the conclusion section to descri!e and e%plain the results of the la!( /ata0 >!ser*ations and 9easurements 7uring ?arious 6nter*als of $%ercise 1ime 6nter*als 5est 3od& <olor Perspiration Le*el 3od& 1emperature 3reathing 5ate )eart 5ate 3lood Pressure
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1onc usion0 *! List the chan#es you observed in the body co or and perspiration eve in response to2
3! Exp ain ho" the chan#es he p the body adjust to maintain equi ibrium 'homeostasis)2
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&ame "hich mechanisms your body uses to maintain a constant body temperature2
9! :rite a para#raph about the conc usions you can dra" about your body;s abi ity to maintain equi ibrium 'homeostasis)! %e sure to inc ude the ans"ers to the questions above!
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