Fitness Assessment and Anthropometry Report: Relationship between Body Systems and Exercise

1. Identify and describe the gross and microscopic structural properties of various body systems and relate these to their respective functions.

2. Demonstrate skills in data analysis, reporting, and information literacy in a scientific/clinical context to evaluate the interrelationship of the structure and function of various organs.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

Following completion of BMI and VO2 max calculations from model data, you must prepare and submit a word processed 1000 word report (excluding references and appendices). The report should contain the sections outlined below. A guide is given to the approximate number of words to be included in each section. You must write in your own words at all times.

Sections to be included in report:

Introduce the relationship between the cardiac system and exercise and the concept of anthropometry. You must make sure you reference this section.

State the aims and objectives of the experiment.

Present the BMI and VO2 max values in table form together with the other model data. Use a table similar to that in the protocol. The table must be labeled and contain a title. Provide workings for all calculations and make sure measurements contain units. Calculate the mean values for the group of 7 students and include these values in your table. Describe “your” results and the group results in words and refer to your table in the main text.

Discuss your results and, if any, the relationship between the anthropometric values and fitness status. To help you with this, you should carry out the tasks and consider the question listed below. Describe your findings to the tasks and your answers to your Submission Deadline Marks and Feedback

Assignment number and title REFERRAL 001 Fitness Assessment and Anthropometry

Assignment type Written report submitted electronically via BREO

Weighting of assignment 25%

 Identify and describe the gross and microscopic structural properties of various body systems and relate these to their respective functions.

Demonstrate skills in data analysis, reporting, and information literacy in a scientific/clinical context to evaluate the interrelationship of the structure and function of various organs.

a) compare “your” values to the mean group values

b) compare the rating related to your VO2 value with the health fitness status suggested by your BMI. Using this data is BMI a reliable estimation of your health status?

c) does your arm span relate to your height? What about the rest of the group? From this data is there a relationship between arm span and height?

d) does your arm span relate to your fitness? What about the rest of the group? From this data is there a relationship between arm span and fitness?

e) why do subjects have different heart rates and different VO2 when doing exactly the same amount of work?

f) why would having a high maximal oxygen uptake be beneficial?

g) what considerations might you have to make when predicting maximal oxygen uptake from heart rate in an elderly population?

h) what do you think about the methods you have used to determine arm span, BMI and VO2 max. Do they have any limitations?

By reflecting on your results and comparisons, decide if arm span is a good predictor of height and fitness and if BMI and VO2 max are good predictors of health and fitness.

A short list of at least 10 references in the correct UoB Harvard format should be included at the end of the report. What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

• Produce a scientific report according to expectations described in the assignment brief.

• Demonstrate understanding of relevant laboratory techniques in the practical and/or report.

• Demonstrate understanding of the interrelationship between the relevant anatomical systems.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

A high quality lab report

• contain a title page giving the assessment title, unit code, assessment number, your student number and your final word count (excluding references)

• be created electronically using Microsoft WORD.

• contain an appropriately labelled table referred to in the main text

• cite at least 10 references and no more than 20

How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions? This assignment relates to material covered in the cardiovascular system lectures and tutorials. How will my assignment be marked? Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page. You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.