Long Term Effect Of Exercise

Question 1

What is muscular hypertrophy?

Answer 1

It is a term for the growth and increase of the size of muscle cells.

Question 2

What are the long term effects of exercise for the musculo-skeletal system?

Answer 2

Increased strength of ligaments and tendons.
Increased bone density-helps prevent osteoporosis.
Muscle hypertrophy.

Question 3

What is stroke volume?

Answer 3

The amount of blood pumped to your heart per beat.

Question 4

What does exercise do to your muscles?

Answer 4

Increases the heart muscles in size, thickness and strength

Question 5

What is maximum cardiac output?

Answer 5

The amount of blood ejected from your heart in one minute.

Question 6

What are the long term effects of exercise for the cardio-respiratory system?

Answer 6

Decreased resting heart rate. 
Faster recovery rate.
Increased resting stroke volume. 
Maximum cardiac output. 
Size and strength of the heart. 
Capillaries.
Increased number of red blood cells