4.

Effect of physiological stress

First, the blood pressure and pulse rate of the sitting subject was measured every minute
for 5 minutes. Then, the subject have counted backwards by 7s from 666, and continued
after 2 minutes. 1 point was marked for each correct answer, and 10 point was marked for
each wrong answer. The subjects blood pressure and pulse rate was recorded each
minute and each minute afterwards until the measurements had came back to normal.

RESULT

666

47

36

659

40

29

52

33

22

45

26

15

38

19

08

31

12

01

24

05

94

17

98

87

10

92

80

96

85

73

89

78

66

82

71

59

75

64

52

68

57

45

61

50

38

54

43

31

Score
47-10 = 37

HR 1 = 94/60
HR 2 = 118/80

CONCLUSION
First students HR is 94/60, then after doing this examination, students HR increase
into 118/80. It means that the physiological stress, effects on the HR.
The response of the body during times of stress is well-documented. This instinctive
response floods the body with adrenaline and cortisol, which increases heart rate,
redirects blood flow to the muscular system, releases fats into the bloodstream for use
as energy, increases breathing rate, tenses muscles, and increases the bloods clotting
ability.1

1http://www.hearthealthyonline.com/