"Procedure
1. Measuring baseline or “at-rest” metabolic rates
Lie down and relax for at least ten minutes.
Take your measurements twice close to the end of the ten minutes.
You can use the accompanying table or make your own.
Calculate a mean for each measurement.
Take a picture of your technique for getting these measurements to include
in your lab project write-up. (This is optional.)
2. Measuring two other level of metabolic rates.
Now choose two activities that you would like to analyze for how they affect
metabolic rate.
a) One activity must be a mild activity such as walking, cleaning dishes, typing an
essay, etc.
This activity must be uninterrupted for five minutes.
Take your measurements as quickly as possible at the end of the five minutes.
b) One activity must be a hard activity such as running, climbing and descending stairs,
push-ups or sit-ups, etc.
This activity must be uninterrupted for five minutes.
Take your measurements as quickly as possible at the end of the five minutes. "
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