HERS 380 Laboratory Methods in Exercise Science
Experiment - Resting Blood
Pressure
Determine resting blood pressure for six
people. Record values on the data sheet for diastolic
pressure(4th and 5th phase, if possible) and systolic pressure.
Measure each person at least twice on each arm. Collect any information from your subjects in your pre-trial interviews. Add dominant hand to the pre-trial interview. Hand the data
sheet in with your lab assignment.
Determine the following and present in table
format:
Systolic and diastolic pressures for all
subjects(use the mean value from your data sheet). List values for each arm.
Classification of systolic blood pressure
values using Table 16.3 in the text. Do this for both arms- include
classifications for each arm.
Classification of diastolic blood pressure
values using Table 16.3 in text. Do this for both arms- include
classifications for each arm.
Percentiles of systolic blood pressures for
each subject using Table 16.2 in the text. Do this for
both arms.
Percentiles of diastolic blood pressures
for each subject using Table 16.2 in the text. Do this
for both arms.
Since one of your goals is to make your material clear to the reader, consider presenting more than one set of data in a table if the data makes sense that way. Remember that in addition to the above you must include a few sentences summarizing (mean values or ranges) your major results. You
should also refer you reader to where your tables and graphs may
be found. Give each table a header (title), that should be placed above the table.
Discussion questions:
You will be more successful in this section if
you answer the bullet items below in the order listed and use a
separate paragraph for each item. DO NOT attempt to answer more
than one at a time. You will also find these easier to answer completely if you use published sources.
- Were there any differences in SBP between
arms of any subjects? Do not simply answer yes or no, but
discuss this. Possible items to discuss include: amount
of difference seen in SBP, significance of this
difference (in other words, what could cause this?), was
this difference consistent for all subjects or just some,
which arm was higher? If two or more subjects had a similar amount of difference between arms, you may want to discuss them together.
- Were there any differences in DBP between
arms of any subjects?Do not simply answer yes or no, but
discuss this. Possible items to discuss include: amount
of difference seen in DBP, significance of this
difference (in other words, what could cause this?), was
this difference consistent for all subjects or just some,
which arm was higher? If two or more subjects had a similar amount of difference between arms, you may want to discuss them together.
- What classifications (from Table 16.3) did the subjects' systolic
pressures fall in? Consider right and left arms
separately. Were these as expected? Explain.
As with all such questions in your lab reports, your
expectations should be based on information you gained
about your subject prior to taking these measurements -
age, gender, height, weight, exercise activites, and
health status. If two or more subjects had similar classifications or characteristics, you may discuss them together.
- What classifications (From Table 16.3) did the subjects'
diastolic pressures fall in? Were these as expected? Explain.
As with all such questions in your lab reports, your
expectations should be based on information you gained
about your subject prior to taking these measurements -
age, gender, height, weight, exercise activites, and
health status. If two or more subjects had similar classifications or characteristics, you may discuss them together.
- It has been said that a subject's legs
should not be crossed when blood pressure is being
measured. Explain why. In order to answer this thoroughly
you will need to find a reference.
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