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Materials and Methods Case Study Mammalian Physiology

The researchers used a galvanic skin response sensor and questionnaire to measure stress levels in 15 participants before and after exercise. Participants first had their baseline stress measured and answered 5 yes/no questions about exercise and stress. They then did a brief exercise session of walking and jumping jacks in heat before being retested to see how exercise affected their stress levels, which took about 10 minutes per participant.

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Materials and Methods Case Study Mammalian Physiology

The researchers used a galvanic skin response sensor and questionnaire to measure stress levels in 15 participants before and after exercise. Participants first had their baseline stress measured and answered 5 yes/no questions about exercise and stress. They then did a brief exercise session of walking and jumping jacks in heat before being retested to see how exercise affected their stress levels, which took about 10 minutes per participant.

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Materials and Methods

With the use of the GSR and a questionnaire, the researchers measured stress

levels prior to and after exercise. The purpose of testing stress was to determine what

affects, if any, that exercise had on stress levels.

The researchers recruited N=15 participants from a classroom setting. First, the

participants were instructed to wash and dry their hands thoroughly. The GSR electrodes

were then attached to the participants’ index and ring finger of their right hand. After the

participants back was facing the computer screen, the individual was asked to relax until

further instruction. After recording the relaxed stress levels, the individual was verbally

asked 5 yes/no exercise and stress related questions. The questions asked were:

1. Do you exercise to reduce tension?

2. Do you feel overwhelmed with everyday activities?

3. Do you feel much more self confident than usual after exercise?

4. Do you have much more energy than usual after exercising?

5. If you do not follow your regular exercise habits, do you feel more stressed?

The participant’s answered each question by showing one finger for yes and two fingers

for no. After the testing had been completed, the participant went outside in 100º F

conditions to walk for 4 minutes and did jumping jacks for 1 minute. Then, the

participant was retested the same as stated above. The experiment took the researcher’s

a total of 10 minutes per one participant.

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