The Effect of Video Games on an Individual’s Heart Rate Researched by Jada Crouch Health Science Biology Major at the Biology Department of Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN 38505

Project Summary Not many people realize their heart rate is changed when playing a video game The objective is to determine if an individual’s HR , , or stays the same after playing video games. Individual’s HR will be checked before and after playing the video game Individual’s HR should  after playing the video game

Introduction significance of technology and science video games have been shown to provoke a significant cardiovascular response (measured by HR & BP  ) studies conducted (Dorman, ): *mean HR of college-age men  when they played video games *HR of males and females, ages 16-25,  when playing video games

Objective & Hypothesis Objective Statement The objective of my research is to determine if an individual ’ s HR , , or stays unchanged after playing a video game compared to before playing the video game. Hypothesis I plan to prove that an individual ’ s HR will  after playing a video game compared to before playing the video game.

Methods & Materials The method that will be used to test the hypothesis is as follows: 1. First, the video game system will be set up. 2. Ten healthy individuals between the ages of will then be selected. 3. Each individual will rest for five minutes before playing the game.

Methods & Materials (cont’d) 4. Each individual ’ s pulse will then be checked for one minute by feeling the individual ’ s wrist directly under the thumb with the tester ’ s pointer and index fingers put together. 5. Each individual will then play the video game for five minutes.

Methods & Materials (cont’d) 6. Each individual ’ s pulse will then be checked for one minute after they are finished playing the video game. 7. Then steps 3 through 7 will be repeated two times (Rees and Bell, 1)

Methods & Materials (cont’d) The material that will be used to test the hypothesis is as follows: Timer Data collection sheet Tony Hawk  Pro-Skater III Sony  Playstation

Data Sheets Preliminary research comparisons of individual’s heart rate before and after playing the video game.

Data Sheets Preliminary research comparisons of individual’s heart rate before and after playing the video game.

Expected Results & Benefits Expected Results Individual’s HR will  after playing the video game compared to before playing the video game.

Expected Results & Benefits Benefits: possibly allow other significant experiments to develop  society’s awareness on health & technology related issues  individual’s knowledge of cardiovascular response to video games

Project Timeline September: begin research October: continue research and do experiment November: tabulate data and complete manuscript December: present experiment results