Human Biology/Physiology Topics
1. Investigate how the thickness of a human hair relates to strength
2. Is difference in width of dark bands on hoverflies living in cold and warm conditions a significant feature
3. Variations in vital capacity in individuals of the same age).
4. Relationship between vital capacity & body mass or height
5. Relationship between blood pressure and breathing rate..(and maybe also pulse rate?)
6. Blood donation/menstruation and effects on blood pressure
7. Vital capacity between the sexes..
8. Effects of exercise on composition of expired air..
9. Variations in resting pulse rates in different age groups
10. Changes in pulse rate in response to varying workloads (e.g. step test/bicycle ergometer..)
11. Differences in pulse rate between students who exercise regularly and those who do not .
12. Differences in pulse rates between the sexes
13. Effects of caffeine/alcohol on pulse rate(careful-relate it to the specification!)
14. Relationship between lung capacity and cigarette smoking
15. Relationship between heart rate and cigarette smoking
16. Does recovery time after exercise vary in the same individual? This could involve a study of any of a number of variables e.g.: time of day (circadian rhythms)
17. Ability of sections of artery and vein to stretch and recover when a force/weight is applied.
18.There is no quantifiable difference between human males and females. (Requires great
care with planning, standardisation and statistics).
19. Judgement of distance is/is not better with two eyes than one.....
20. Effect of age on mental performance/short term memory (acknowledgement to OCR)
21. Reaction time- does it vary through the day?
22. Does fish eating improve mental performance?
23. Effects of smoking on nervous response(eg reaction time)
24. Does subcutaneous fat level increase with age? (acknowledgement to EdExcel)
25. Can aerobic training increase vital capacity?(acknowledgement to EdExcel)
26. How does anaerobic conditioning affect muscle strength?(-acknowledgement to EdExcel)
27. Relationship between body fat content & body mass index(acknowldgement to EdExcel)
1. Investigate how the thickness of a human hair relates to strength
2. Is difference in width of dark bands on hoverflies living in cold and warm conditions a significant feature
3. Variations in vital capacity in individuals of the same age).
4. Relationship between vital capacity & body mass or height
5. Relationship between blood pressure and breathing rate..(and maybe also pulse rate?)
6. Blood donation/menstruation and effects on blood pressure
7. Vital capacity between the sexes..
8. Effects of exercise on composition of expired air..
9. Variations in resting pulse rates in different age groups
10. Changes in pulse rate in response to varying workloads (e.g. step test/bicycle ergometer..)
11. Differences in pulse rate between students who exercise regularly and those who do not .
12. Differences in pulse rates between the sexes
13. Effects of caffeine/alcohol on pulse rate(careful-relate it to the specification!)
14. Relationship between lung capacity and cigarette smoking
15. Relationship between heart rate and cigarette smoking
16. Does recovery time after exercise vary in the same individual? This could involve a study of any of a number of variables e.g.: time of day (circadian rhythms)
17. Ability of sections of artery and vein to stretch and recover when a force/weight is applied.
18.There is no quantifiable difference between human males and females. (Requires great
care with planning, standardisation and statistics).
19. Judgement of distance is/is not better with two eyes than one.....
20. Effect of age on mental performance/short term memory (acknowledgement to OCR)
21. Reaction time- does it vary through the day?
22. Does fish eating improve mental performance?
23. Effects of smoking on nervous response(eg reaction time)
24. Does subcutaneous fat level increase with age? (acknowledgement to EdExcel)
25. Can aerobic training increase vital capacity?(acknowledgement to EdExcel)
26. How does anaerobic conditioning affect muscle strength?(-acknowledgement to EdExcel)
27. Relationship between body fat content & body mass index(acknowldgement to EdExcel)