6:00 136 132/79 3 600.
9:00 166 139/80 4 750.
11:00 (AR) 151 140/79 2.5 450.
13:00 (PR) 104 133/80 0 0.
Two subjects participated in this test, where their blood pressure, heart rate and RPE were recorded at various times during the test. The lowest recorded heart rate and blood pressure were taken at baseline and they were 74 beats per minute and 123/84. From there the heart rate and blood pressure increased as the exercise increased. At 3 minutes into the exercise, the subjects blood pressure increased to 128/80 and his heart rate jumped to 116. The next significant change came at the 9-minute mark when the subjects RPE changed from 0 to 2. Their heart rate rose to a high of 136 bpm, however his blood pressure remained constant to that at the 6-minute mark at 132/79. All numbers started to decrease during the passive and active recovery periods. During the passive recovery, the subjects heart dropped down to 104 bpm, which was the lowest its been since the baseline. His final blood pressure taken was 133/80.
Discussion.
After viewing the results the class found, it seems to be accurate. By looking at the graph, there seems to be a natural curve of data that would suggest that the data is increasing and decreasing at the right times. A couple things cause the increase of heart rate during exercise. The heart is maintained by the parasympathetic during rest but once exercise starts that turn off and the sympathetic turns on and speeds up the impulses. (Wilmore, Costill, and Kenney, 2008) Once the sympathetic turns on it releases and increases the amount of epinephrine and norepinephrine, which are two catacolomines. These functions to increase heart rate are controlled by the adrenal medulla in the brain. During the cycling test there was an increase in blood pressure as well. The blood pressure increase is caused from the metabolic demand of the body tissues. The tissues need more blood and supplies the heart must pump faster and harder therefore increasing blood pressure.