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A Study of Exercise Intensity Based on Individual’s BMI and Heart Rate
The Village School, Houston, TX, USA
American and European International Study Center, Wuxi, China
- 1 The Village School, Houston, TX, USA
- 2 American and European International Study Center, Wuxi, China
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Abstract
The purpose of this research is to explore if individuals of different BMI can achieve a given intensity using the same exercise load. For the first part of our research, a survey was sent out to gather responses from people of various age groups. We asked their weight, height, and resting heart rate. We found out there was no correlation between BMI and heart rate. We also designed an experiment to study the relationship between BMI and exercise intensity. The result shows people with higher BMI need more exercise load in order to match the exercise intensity of people with lower BMI.
KeywordsBMIHeart RateExercise
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