Long and short term effects of exercise - AQA test questions

Question 1

Which of the following is a short term response of the respiratory system to completing a training run?

Increase in stroke volume

Increase in lactate production

Increase in tidal volume

Answer 1

Increase in tidal volume

Question 2

What typically happens to muscle temperature during a warm up?

Answer 2

Increases

Question 3

Which term describes the increase in size of the heart wall as a result of long term training?

Answer 3

Cardiac hypertrophy

Question 4

As a result of long term aerobic training, which type of blood cell would increase in number?

Answer 4

Red blood cell

Question 5

Which process describes the growth of blood vessels around the lung and muscle caused by long term training?

Answer 5

Capillarisation

Question 6

Which muscle gets stronger as a result of training and increases the efficiency of the respiratory system?

Answer 6

Diaphragm

Question 7

Which part of the heart thickens the most as a result of cardiac hypertrophy?

Answer 7

The left ventricular wall thickens

Question 8

Which of the following adaptations to training is an effect on the skeletal system?

Answer 8

Bone density increases

Question 9

Which of the following is an anaerobic effect of long term training?

Answer 9

Increased tolerance to lactic acid

Question 10

After exercise has been completed, what should be done to ensure that the muscles adapt?

Answer 10

Rest