Long Term Effcets/benifits Of Exersize On The Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Stronger heart (cardiac hypertrophy)
Thicker v……. Walls
More b… can be pumped to w….. m……. During exercise
Increased s….. vol…..

Answer 1

Thicker ventricle walls
More blood can be pumped to working muscles during exercise
Increased stroke volume at rest/ during exercise

Question 2

Lower resting heart rate
Lower w………. Heart rate
Faster hr r……. After exercise

Answer 2

Lower working heart rate
Faster heart rate recovery after exercise

Question 3

Increased capillarisation (more capillaries)
More o…….. to muscles
Increased g……. Exchange
More efficient v……. S…….
Improved vaso………./…………..

Answer 3

More oxygen to muscles
Increased gaseous exchange
More efficient vascular shunt
Improved vasodilation/ vasoconstriction

Question 4

Increased number of red blood cells
Increased h…………
More o….. delivered to m…….
Increase in pl….. l……
More w….. blood cells

Answer 4

Increased haemoglobin
More oxygen can be delivered to muscles
Increase in plasma levels
More white blood cells

Question 5

Lower blood pressure
Reduced risk of h… b… p……/ h…………
Reduced ch…….. so smaller chance of vessels reducing b…. f….

Answer 5

High blood pressure/ hypotension
Reduced cholesterol so smaller chance of vessels reducing blood flow

Question 6

Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Answer 6

Reduced risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and strokes