Exercise Flashcards
1
Q
Effects of endurance exercise on skeletal muscle fibers:
A
INCREASE # OF MITOCHONDRIA & ENZYMES WITHIN MITO; INCREASE IN ENZYMES FOR FATTY ACIDS IN A.C.R.; INCREASE IN LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ENZYME.
2
Q
Effects of endurance exercise on cardiovascular system:
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HEART WALL THICKENS, WHICH INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD THAT PUMPS INTO HEART AND MORE BLOOD VESSELS FORM IN SKELETAL MUSCLE THRU ANGIOGENESIS
3
Q
Effects of resistance exercise:
A
INCREASE CONTRACTILE PROTEINS (MYOSIN, ACTIN), INCREASE MUSCLE SIZE; INCREASE IN ATP AND CREATINE PHOSPHATE STORES; INCREASE IN # OF MUSCLE FIBERS (HYPERPLASIA)