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Investigating the effects of cardiovascular stress: Simulating exercise

Practical demonstration of how you can mimic the effect of an exercising heart using a pump at home. Watch Dr Natasha Barrett explain more.

In this part of the home practical, Dr Natasha Barrett demonstrates how you can mimic the effect of an exercising heart using a pump.


Dr Natasha Barrett and the University of Reading are happy for these videos to be used as learning resources in teaching. If you do wish to use the home practical videos, please ensure that you also include the safety information which accompany each practical. The safety video for this practical is in Step 3.4 and more information can be found in the Guide to the Week 3 practical. If you wish to use the video or any other video on the course, please attribute the University of Reading. Please do not modify any of the videos from the course.

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