Name of Student

Subject
Name of Tutor
Title of Report
Due Date

Amos Lim Wen Zheng

Chuah Xun Hoong
Calvin Tan Wei Zhe
Chew Rui Ye
Chin Yi
David Hoo Keng Mun
AACB2214 Systemic Human
Physiology
Dr. Shabeshan
Report 5
11/6/16

Aim
To conduct a circuit training.
Objectives:
1. To determine the various types of exercises conducted in a circuit training.
2. To determine the heart rate of individual based on the types of exercise in the
circuit training.
Hypothesis
The higher the intensity of the exercise, the higher the working heartrate of the
individual.
Procedure
1. 5 stations of different exercises are set up (squats, push ups, jumping jack,
low plank, crunches).
2. The resting heart rate of the individual is measured at a span of 60 seconds.
3. A table is drawn and the mean resting heart rate of the group is calculated.
4. The group training heart rate zone (60-80% MHR) is indicated and tabulated
in a table with Karvonen formula: Target Heart Rate = ((max HR resting HR)
%Intensity) + resting HR
5. The circuit workout is carried out by exercising at one station for 30 seconds
and then resting for 1 minute before the next station is carried out. There is a
total of 5 stations.
6. Immediately after 30 seconds of exercising in one station, the groups heart
rate is recorded for a span of 10 seconds. This is carried out right after 30
seconds of each exercise of each station.
7. The groups mean training heart rate at each station is calculated and
tabulated in the table and a graph.

Results

Age

Amos
Calvin
David

Maximu
m
Heart
Rate
(220Age)

18
18
18

202
202
202

Station 1
(Squat)

Amos
Calvin
David
Mean
(Avera
ge
THR
for
60s/3)

For
10s
22
24
25

For
60s
132
144
150

142

Mean
MHR

Restin
g HR

Mean
Restin
g
Heart
Rate

202

72
96
102

90

Station 2 (Push
Up)
For
10s
22
23
25

For
60s
132
138
150

140

Target Heart
Rate Zone
60%

80%

157.2

179.6

Station 3
(Jumping Jack)
For
10s
22
23
24

For
60s
132
138
144

138

132.4

Station 4 (Low
Plank)
For
10s
20
21
22

For
60s
120
126
132

126

Station 5
(Crunches)
For
10s
18
20
20

For
60s
108
120
120

116

Graph Shows Heart Rate/bpm against Type of Station

60% MHR/bpm

80% MHR (bpm)

Linear (THR/bpm)

Polynomial (THR/bpm)

200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0

Heart Rate/bpm

Type of Station

THR/bpm

Discussion
1. Training heart rate (THR) before training is 90bpm.
2. Mean heart rate after the circuit training (after 5 station) is 132.4bpm.
3. The group mean THR is below the targeted THR (60%-80%, 157.2
179.6bpm). This is because the exercise selection at each station might be
too easy or either the subjects arent pushing hard enough during the
exercise.
4. The station with the highest heart rate is station 1 (Squat). This is because
according to Seals et al. (1983) he concluded that the more muscle mass
involved in an exercise, the higher the heart rate will rise. Squat is a
compound exercise. Since it works the largest muscle group of the body,
more oxygen in needed to be delivered to a large volume of muscles, thus
the heart has to work harder to distribute more blood to the working muscle.
This causes the heart rate to rise higher.
5. This holds true to the rest of the exercises. Since the muscle groups involved
in the following stations are getting smaller and smaller (less volume of
muscles involved), the subjects THR drops steadily (Seals et al. 1983).
Conclusion
The higher the intensity of the exercise, the higher the working heartrate of the
individual. The hypothesis is accepted.

6. Reference.
1. Seals D. R., Washburn R. A., Hanson P. G., Painter P. L., Nagle F. J. (1983)
Increased cardiovascular response to static contraction of larger muscle
groups. J. Appl. Physiol. 54:434437.
2.