Science

How does exercise affect the human body?

Following on from our intensive muscle workout in PE with Mr Pugh on Tuesday, we investigated some other effects of exercise. With support from Miss Pearman (a biomechanics expert), everyone managed to find that they had a pulse. We then carried out some increasingly intensive exercises, measuring our pulse between each session to find out what effect different levels of activity had on our hearts. Generally, and with a few exceptions, we found that pulse rates increased with increasing movement.