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Vital Sign Response to Ice Water

Vital Sign Response to Ice Water. By: Krista Fulkerson and Kara Morris. Introduction. Our blood pressure is influenced by sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. T he sympathetic system regulates blood pressure.

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Vital Sign Response to Ice Water

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  1. Vital Sign Response to Ice Water By: Krista Fulkerson and Kara Morris

  2. Introduction • Our blood pressure is influenced by sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. • The sympathetic system regulates blood pressure. • Baroreceptors influence the parasympathetic nervous system to restore homeostasis.

  3. In this experiment… • Changes in temperature impact vital signs. • The cold stimulus will serve as an unpleasant stimulus activating the “fight or flight” response.

  4. Null Hypothesis • The ice bath will no effect on the vital signs.

  5. Method • Thirty students at MCHS will be tested. • The subjects will fill out a background questionnaire. • Blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen level will be recorded before and after the ice bath using a Blood Pressure Monitor and an Oxygen Sensor.

  6. Method Cont. • Subject’s feet will be submerged in an ice bath for one minute and then removed. • Blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen levels will be recordedand analyzed.

  7. References • Doheny, Kathleen, and Louise Chang, M.D. "Ice Baths for Sore Muscles Can Work." WebMD. WebMD, 14 Feb. 2012. Web. 21 Aug. 2013. http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20120214/ice-baths-for-sore-muscles-can-work • "Heart Rate and Blood Pressure as Vital Signs." Vernier Software. Vernier Software & Tech-nology, n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2013. http://www2.vernier.com/sample_labs/HP-A-10-COMP-heart_rate_bp.pdf • Hogan, Dan. "Sympathetic Nervous System." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 Aug. 2013. Web. 15 Aug. 2013. http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/s/sympathetic_nervous_system.htm • Verrier, Richard L. "Cardiovascular Research." Ventricular Vulnerability during Sympathet-ic Stimulation: Role of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure. European Society of Cardiology, n.d. Web. 15 Aug. 2013. http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/content/8/5/602.short

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