1. Title Differentiation of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure of Female Collegiate Athletes versus Female Collegiate Non-Athletes during exercise Alicia Burt Undergraduate Student Biology-Health Sciences Tennessee Tech University PO Box 13138 Cookeville, TN 38505

2. Project summary zShow how following a strict exercise regimen influences heart rate and blood pressure when compared with not following a strict exercise regimen zHow heart rate and blood pressure of female collegiate athletes is different than female collegiate non-athletes before and after exercise zGroup A: 6 soccer athletes / Group B: 6 non-athletes zBoth groups perform 40 jumping jacks zBlood pressure and heart rate measured five minutes before exercise and three minutes after completion of exercise zWill be repeated twice with same subjects two weeks after initial assessment z6 soccer athletes will have lower heart rates and blood pressure before and after exercise

3. Introduction zShow how following a strict exercise regimen influences heart rate and blood pressure when compared with not following a strict exercise regimen zNormal blood pressure is 120/80mmHg (Marieb 2004) zNormal heart rate is 60 beats per minute (Marieb 2004) zEffects of aerobic exercise on blood pressure showed small reductions of 2% in systolic and 1% in diastolic pressure (Kelley 1999) zIncreased ventricular wall thickness of marathon runners resulted in lower heart rates and lower systolic pressure when compared with normal subjects (Percy 1990) zMen and women generally exhibited similar patterns in postexercise blood pressure over an extended recovery period (Fisher 2001 )

4. Objective/hypothesis statement zObjective is to show how heart rate and blood pressure differ for athletes and non-athletes before and after exercise zHypothesis states that the athletes will have a lower heart rate and blood pressure when compared to non- athletes before and after exercise zNull hypothesis states that the heart rate and blood pressure will be the same for athletes and non-athletes

5. Methods and materials zFollow method Percy used in testing for left ventricular wall thickness zI will have two different groups of subjects (Percy 1990) zTest for blood pressure using the blood pressure cuff over the brachial artery (Percy 1990) zFirst heart sound you hear is the systolic pressure zLast heart sound you hear is the diastolic pressure zWill test for heart rate (bpm) and blood pressure 5 minutes before exercise of 40 jumping jacks and three minutes after exercise is complete zWill complete experiment twice with same subjects two weeks after first assessment

6. Methods and materials Differentiation of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure of Female Collegiate Athletes versus Female Collegiate Non-Athletes during exercise. Name Alicia Burt Date Location Cookeville, TN before exerciseafter exercise systolic BPdiastolic BPHRsystolic BPdiastolic BPHR A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6

7. Expected results and benefits zExpected results will be that the 6 soccer athletes will have lower heart rates and blood pressure before and after the exercise zWill be beneficial because it will show what affect strenuous exercise has on blood pressure and heart rate

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9. budget Proposed Budget Category Salaries & WagesFirst Year Professional Technician $ 15,000 Secretarial $ 12,000 Graduate Student(2) $ 1,350 Student Hourly $ 7 Subtotal $ 28,357 Benefits $ 1,425 Travel $ - Non-Expendables $ - Expendables $ 20,000 Computer $ 11,000 Supplies & Expenses $ 2,000 Copying & Telephone $ 580 Tuition & Fees $ 20,000 Subtotal $ 53,580 Total Direct Costs $ 81,937 Indirect Costs $ 25,720 Total Costs $ 107,657