Effect of exercise on the body Flashcards

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What are the 5 factors affecting recovery. Expand

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  • gender, physically fit women have higher fatigue resistance than men
  • overall strength and fitness, stronger muscles are quicker at absorbing oxygen which is used to remove lactic acid
  • sleep, sleep helps body recover mentally and physically
  • genetics,you can inherit the ability to recover quickly
  • age,the older you are the longer you need to recover
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what are 3 immediate effects of exercise

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  • increased heart rate
  • increase in body temperature
  • sweating
  • deeper breathing
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what are 3 short term effects of exercise

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  • light headedness
  • fatigue
  • nausea
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what are 3 long term effects of exercise

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  • bradycardia
  • heart hypertrophy
  • higher lactic acid threshold
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