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The Effec t of Music on Human Heart Rate. by Alex Fisher. Abstract. Purpose to study the effect of music on human rate Hypothesis – If rock music increases the heart rate in a human then country music will decrease the heart rate in a human. Five human subjects - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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byAlex Fisher
The Effect of Music on Human Heart Rate
Abstract
• Purpose to study the effect of music on human rate• Hypothesis – If rock music increases the heart rate in a human
then country music will decrease the heart rate in a human.• Five human subjects • Heart rate monitor used to measure heart rate of subjects• Each subject listened to first a rock song followed by a country
song• All subjects listened to same songs• Hypothesis proved correct on three out of five ,or sixty
percent, of subjects studied
Review of Literature • Other studies have shown that music causes a change in people’s
heart rate• In these studies, faster paced music increased heart rate• Slower paced music decreased the heart rate• Older people showed the greatest increase in heart rate of people
studied when listening to rock music• This was thought to be caused by being unaccustomed to listening to
this type of music• This experimentation important as music could be used to control
anxiety before surgery• Decreasing anxiety calms the patient and could increase chances of
success of surgeries especially those of the brain and nervous system
Question, Problem, and Hypothesis
• Research Question - Does music effect the heart rate of a human?
• Problem - Why does some music change our feelings, some music makes us tired and sleepy, while other music gets us pumped up? Is it because music effects our heart rate?
• Hypothesis - If rock music increases the heart rate in a human than country music will decrease heart the heart rate in a human.
Experimental design
• Materials - Heart rate monitor, Data sheet, Clipboard, Pen, Music listening device, Earphones
Procedure Set-up
• Five human subjects used• All subjects were male, fourteen or fifteen
years old• All testing done on January 9 in the same
location• Testing location provided a minimum of
distraction for the subjects
Subjects sat in a comfortable chair to provide a relaxed atmosphere.
Music
Rock Song – “Burn it to the Ground”, by Nickelback
Country Song – “The Most Beautiful Girl”, by Charlie Rich
Procedure
1. Take heart rate of subject before listening to music 2. Write down heart rate of subject 3. Subject places earphones in ears4. Play rock song5. Take heart rate after listening to rock song6. Write down heart rate of subject7. Play country song8. Take heart rate after listening to country song9. Write down heart rate of subject
Heart Rate
Monitor used for heart rate reset to zero before taking heart rate Taking the heart rate of a subject
Performing the study on one of the subjects.
Results Subject names Heart rate before
musicHeart rate after listening to rock
Heart rate after listening to country
Jon 59 56 64
John Eric 66 74 68
Gavin 103 93 92
Jeremie 114 115 108
Joe 74 78 68
This table shows heart rate before listening to any music after listening to rock music and after listening to country music
Study Results
Jon John Eric Gavin Jeremie Joe0
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Heart rate before musicHeart rate after rockHeart rate after country
Conclusion
• Analysis of the data collected in this study showed that music does have an effect on the heart rate of humans
• In three out of the five or the majority of subjects studied, rock music increased heart rate and country music decreased heart rate
• Hypothesis that rock music increases the heart rate in a human and country music decreases the heart rate in a human is supported
Future Studies
• Expand research by increasing number of subjects
• Add the independent variable of age to provide data on the affect different types of music has on subjects depending on the age of the subject.
Acknowledgements• Thank you to the subjects for your time and assistance
– Jon Preuter, – John Eric Kelley – Jeremie Fischer, – Gavin Coble– Joe Harvey
• Thank you Mrs. Richards for your patience and assistance• Thank you Mom and Dad for for taking pictures, providing
assistance, and in general lots of support throughout this project
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