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Exercise and Respiration Investigation

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Exercise and Respiration Investigation

A class is investigating how gentle exercise affects pulse rate. Read the method and results, then answer the questions. If you carry out the activity, follow your teacher’s instructions, exercise gently and stop if you feel unwell. You can use the results provided instead.

Method and results

Method: The pupil sat quietly for five minutes. They counted their pulse for 30 seconds and doubled the count to estimate beats per minute (bpm). They then did gentle step-ups for one minute, measured their pulse, repeated the step-ups for a second minute, and measured again. After stopping, they rested and measured their pulse five minutes later. These example results are provided for analysis.

Measurement time

Pulse rate (bpm)

After sitting quietly

72

After 1 minute of step-ups

108

After 2 minutes of step-ups

132

After resting for 5 minutes

84

Explore the evidence

1.Use the results table: what was the pupil’s pulse rate after sitting quietly?
2.Which statement best describes the pulse-rate pattern in the results?
  • It increased during exercise, then fell during recovery.
  • It fell during exercise, then increased during recovery.
  • It stayed the same throughout.
  • It increased at every measurement, including after resting.
3.How many beats per minute higher was the pulse after two minutes of step-ups than at rest? Show the subtraction.
4.The pulse was 84 bpm after five minutes of rest. How much higher was this than the resting measurement?
5.During exercise, muscles need more energy. Which process releases energy from glucose using oxygen?
  • Aerobic respiration
  • Photosynthesis
  • Digestion
  • Evaporation
6.Complete the word equation for aerobic respiration: glucose + oxygen → + + energy.
7.Explain why breathing becomes faster during exercise. Include oxygen and carbon dioxide in your answer.
8.True or false? The example results show that the pulse had returned exactly to its starting rate after five minutes of rest.
9.Name one factor the pupil kept the same, or should keep the same, to make a fair comparison between pulse measurements.
10.Suggest one improvement that could make the investigation’s results more reliable.

3 printable pages

  • Exercise and Respiration Investigation, page 1 of 3: Method and results, Explore the evidence

    Page 1

  • Exercise and Respiration Investigation, page 2 of 3: 3. How many beats per minute higher was the pulse after two minutes of step-ups than at…

    Page 2

  • Exercise and Respiration Investigation, page 3 of 3: 10. Suggest one improvement that could make the investigation’s results more reliable.

    Page 3

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