Athlete vs. Non-athlete Blood Pressure Research by Quinten Travis.

Athlete vs. Non-athlete Blood Pressure

Research by Quinten Travis

Introduction

• Blood pressure has been recognized as a principle vital sign and is a criteria for being in good health.

• The purpose of this experiment is to test the direct effect that athletic events have on the blood pressure of athletes.

• Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference in blood pressure between athletes and non-athletes.

• Alternative Hypothesis: The blood pressure of athletes is significantly less that non-athletes’.

Method

1. Participants will be asked a series of questions in order to identify predetermine factors that affect blood pressure (weight, age, height)

2. Participants; blood pressure will then be tested and recorded.

3. Data will be compared and interpreted to determine if the results of the experiment show significant differences between athletes and non-athletes.

Blood Pressure Classifications

Classification of blood pressure for adults

Category systolic, mmHg diastolic, mmHg

Hypotension < 90 < 60

Desired 90–119 60–79

Prehypertension 120–139 80–89

Stage 1 Hypertension 140–159 90–99

Stage 2 Hypertension 160–179 100–109

Hypertensive Emergency ≥ 180 ≥ 110

Data Collection and Analysis to Date

Gender Athlete/NonathleteSport Age Height Weight (lbs)Systolic Diastolic HeartrateM A Football 18 6'0" 180 127 78 59M A Football 17 6'0" 245 138 76 64M A Tennis 17 6'0" 165 138 83 69M A Soccer 17 6'1" 136 117 62 78M N N 18 6'1" 280 156 106 83M A Soccer 17 5'8" 140 114 67 79M A Football 18 5'10" 160 128 75 67M N N 18 5'11" 168 112 57 78M A Football 18 5'9" 158 124 71 71M N N 18 6'2" 140 103 51 80M N N 17 5'10" 135 116 63 62M A Football 16 6'2" 225 130 81 79M A Track 14 5'5" 116 117 70 80M N N 16 5'9" 150 125 71 76M A Football 18 6'5" 260 144 64 54M N N 14 5'3" 87 112 61 87M A Track 17 6'2" 150 124 76 73M A Football 17 6'2" 180 126 54 67M N N 17 5'8" 175 135 80 80M N N 17 6'0" 235 138 64 67

Average Male Blood Pressure: 126.2 70.5n= 20

Male Vs. Female Blood Pressure

MaleFemale

Gender Athlete/NonathleteSport Age Height Weight (lbs)Systolic Diastolic HeartrateF A Soccer 17 5'2" 117 95 55 73F A Golf 17 5'7" 130 126 75 88F N N 18 5'3" 120 117 69 89F N N 17 5'3" 160 115 77 89F N N 17 5'5" 106 106 76 71F N N 17 5'0" 180 134 72 72F A Track 17 5'6" 96 112 77 79F N N 17 5'5" 155 105 55 75F N N 17 5'3" 130 122 76 88F N N 15 5'6" 115 102 61 79F N N 17 5'3" 125 108 70 76F A Track 17 5'1" 115 108 77 81F A Cheer 14 5'4" 120 119 67 89F N N 14 5'1" 117 118 60 61F N N 18 5'5" 128 105 72 91F N N 18 5'3" 165 147 86 104F N N 17 5'5" 170 124 64 78F A Soccer 17 5'5" 150 135 78 85

Average Female Blood Pressure: 116.5556 70.38889n= 18

Athlete/NonathleteSport Age Height Weight (lbs)Systolic Diastolic HeartrateF N 18 5'3" 120 117 69 89F N 17 5'3" 160 115 77 89F N 17 5'5" 106 106 76 71M N 18 6'1" 280 156 106 83M N 18 5'11" 168 112 57 78F N 17 5'0" 180 134 72 72F N 17 5'5" 155 105 55 75F N 17 5'3" 130 122 76 88M N 18 6'2" 140 103 51 80M N 17 5'10" 135 116 63 62F N 15 5'6" 115 102 61 79M N 16 5'9" 150 125 71 76F N 17 5'3" 125 108 70 76F N 14 5'1" 117 118 60 61M N 14 5'3" 87 112 61 87F N 18 5'5" 128 105 72 91M N 17 5'8" 175 135 80 80F N 18 5'3" 165 147 86 104M N 17 6'0" 235 138 64 67F N 17 5'5" 170 124 64 78

Average Nonathlete Blood Pressure: 120 69.55n= 20

Gender Athlete/NonathleteSport Age Height Weight (lbs)Systolic Diastolic HeartrateM A Football 18 6'0" 180 127 78 59M A Football 17 6'0" 245 138 76 64M A Tennis 17 6'0" 165 138 83 69F A Soccer 17 5'2" 117 95 55 73F A Golf 17 5'7" 130 126 75 88M A Soccer 17 6'1" 136 117 62 78M A Soccer 17 5'8" 140 114 67 79M A Football 18 5'10" 160 128 75 67M A Football 18 5'9" 158 124 71 71F A Track 17 5'6" 96 112 77 79M A Football 16 6'2" 225 130 81 79M A Track 14 5'5" 116 117 70 80M A Football 18 6'5" 260 144 64 54F A Track 17 5'1" 115 108 77 81F A Cheer 14 5'4" 120 119 67 89M A Track 17 6'2" 150 124 76 73M A Football 17 6'2" 180 126 54 67F A Soccer 17 5'5" 150 135 78 85

Average Athlete blood pressure: 123.4444 71.44444n= 18

Athlete Vs. Nonathlete Blood Pressure

Athletes Nonathletes

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