This document describes a biology project that investigated the effects of different video games on heart rate. The project measured a student's heart rate before, during, and after playing three video games - Free Fire, NHL-14, and Call of Duty - for 30 minutes each day over 10 days. The results showed that Free Fire and Call of Duty increased heart rate more than NHL-14, with increases of up to 20 beats per minute on average. The more violent games of Free Fire and Call of Duty were determined to stimulate greater heart rate changes compared to the less violent NHL-14.
This document describes a biology project that investigated the effects of different video games on heart rate. The project measured a student's heart rate before, during, and after playing three video games - Free Fire, NHL-14, and Call of Duty - for 30 minutes each day over 10 days. The results showed that Free Fire and Call of Duty increased heart rate more than NHL-14, with increases of up to 20 beats per minute on average. The more violent games of Free Fire and Call of Duty were determined to stimulate greater heart rate changes compared to the less violent NHL-14.
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investigatory project regarding heart rate and video games
This document describes a biology project that investigated the effects of different video games on heart rate. The project measured a student's heart rate before, during, and after playing three video games - Free Fire, NHL-14, and Call of Duty - for 30 minutes each day over 10 days. The results showed that Free Fire and Call of Duty increased heart rate more than NHL-14, with increases of up to 20 beats per minute on average. The more violent games of Free Fire and Call of Duty were determined to stimulate greater heart rate changes compared to the less violent NHL-14.
This document describes a biology project that investigated the effects of different video games on heart rate. The project measured a student's heart rate before, during, and after playing three video games - Free Fire, NHL-14, and Call of Duty - for 30 minutes each day over 10 days. The results showed that Free Fire and Call of Duty increased heart rate more than NHL-14, with increases of up to 20 beats per minute on average. The more violent games of Free Fire and Call of Duty were determined to stimulate greater heart rate changes compared to the less violent NHL-14.
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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NAGERCOIL
KONAM -629004
BIOLOGY INVESTIGATORY PROJECT Effects of Video game on Heart Rate
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Submitted By: Name: J.Auxilin Franciya Class: XI A Roll No.: 11107
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CERTIFICATE This is to certify that this “Biology Investigatory Project” on topic “Effects of Video game on Heart rate” has been successfully completed by J. Auxilin Franciya of class XI A under the guidance of Miss. Geetha Unni (PGT Biology) in particular fulfilment of the curriculum of Central Board of Secondary Education of the year 2019-20.
TEACHER IN- CHARGE EXTERNAL EXAMINER
PRINCIPAL
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals. I would like to thank my principal Mr. R.N. Senthil Kumar and school for providing me with facilities required to do my project. I am highly indebted to my Biology teacher, Miss. Geetha Unni, for her invaluable guidance which has sustained my efforts in all the stages of this project work. I would also like to thank my parents for their continuous support and encouragement. Mu thanks and appreciations also go to my fellow classmates and the laboratory assistant in developing the project and to people who have willingly helped me out with their abilities.
INTRODUCTION My experiment which determines the variation in heart rate while playing video games is useful because it can test the difference in the amount of stress video game puts on an individual player. The normal heart rate for an average person is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. Video games that are usually calm and played while sitting down, and also those that require light physical activity, turn out to increase the heart beat by an average of about 20 beats per minute. Video games that require intense physical activity can increase a person’s heart rate by a large amount such as by 75% to 100%. Video games may affect the heart rate directly or indirectly affect our health. Research has also revealed that playing video games help burn calories, lose weight, and could replace the need for outdoor activities in the future. The factors that affect heart rate can be physical stress, diseased heart, emotional stress and medication.
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ABSTRACT Heart rate is the rate at which the heart beats. It is usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person’s health. It is useful because it can help people find out if they are living a healthy life or not. People usually check their heart rate at a doctor’s office or during and after workouts. In my experiment I compared three video games and tried to find out which one increases my heart rate more.
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OBJECTIVE
To determine the change in
other’s heart rate before, during, and after playing three different video games, that is Free Fire, Call of Duty, an NHL-14.
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MATERIALS REQUIRED 1. Free Fire game
2. NHL-14 game
3. Call of Duty game
4. Pen
5. Paper
6. Stethoscope
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METHOD 1) Pick three video games that are Free Fire, NHL-14 and Call of Duty. 2) Play each game for 10 days for 30 minutes each day. 3) For each time a game is played, the heart rate must be recorded before the game and in every minute interval during the game. 4) Record the data on a sheet of paper. 5) Calculate the data on a sheet of paper every time a game is played. 6) Repeat steps 4 to 5 for all the three video games for 10 days each. 7) At the end of 10 days period 35 trials of heart rate must be recorded for each game. 8) In this experiment each game has been played at 7 pm in the same room, on the same couch, before dinner, and also the same room temperature. 9) This experiment will determine whether video games will increase our heart rate more.
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OBSERVATION In my hypothesis I predicted that all video games will show a greater increase in heart rate. My hypothesis was correct but NHL-14 only increased my heart rate by less than one beat. Overall there was no significant results because the heart rate would usually increase and decrease by 5 beats. The only abnormal day for NHL-14 was on the 4th day of testing when average heart rate was 94.7 but on the 5th day it was 79.3. With Call of Duty Ops 2, heart rate only had one abnormal day. On the 8th day heart rate was 93.5 but on 9th day heart rate was 79.3.these were the only abnormal problems. I think that rising and falling pattern and average of 5 was created because some games were slow. Not only Call of Duty had this abnormal behaviour but Free Fire also had this problem. I think it is due to lot of violence in the game and the stress it creates in the players. With my research I found out that video games do stimulate a rising and falling pattern in our heart rate and there is nothing abnormal about it. The sudden drop in average heart rate during certain games could have been due to the fact that the game was of a slower intensity. It could have also been due to the amount of violence in the game.
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My conclusion was that Call of Duty and Free
fire increased the heart rate more than NHL-14, thus making my hypothesis correct. NHL-14 did increase my heart rate but it was still less than how much Call of Duty Ops 2 and Free Fire increased the heart rate. This is because Call of Duty Ops 2 and Free Fire are more violent games and violence increases our heart rate. So playing these types of games that is Call of Duty and Free Fire should be avoided by heart patients and old age people.
