Long Term Effects of Exercise Flashcards
1
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What are the long-term effects of exercise on the muscular system?
A
- Muscular hypertrophy
- Increased myoglobin stores
- Increased size and number of mitochondria
- Increased strength
- Increased lactic acid tolerance
2
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What are the long term effects of exercise on the CV system?
A
- Cardiac hypertrophy
- Increased capillarisation
- Quicker recovery rate
- Increased elasticity of muscular walls in blood vessels
- Increased red blood cells
3
Q
What are the long-term effects of exercise on the respiratory system?
A
- Increased alveoli
- Increased strength of diaphragm and intercostal muscles
- Increased tidal volume
- Increased vital capacity
4
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What are the long term effects of exercise on the skeletal system?
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- Increased bone density
- Stronger ligaments and tendons
5
Q
Muscular hypertrophy- slow twitch muscle fibres
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- Benefits activities that need muscular endurance
6
Q
Muscular hypertrophy- fast twitch muscle fibres
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- Benefits strength/power activities
7
Q
Increased myoglobin stores
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- Improves oxygen supply to muscles
8
Q
Increased size and number of mitochondria
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- Produces more energy aerobically
9
Q
Increased strength
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- Increases amount of force that can be applied against resistance
10
Q
Increased lactic acid tolerance
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- Reduces muscle fatigue, delaying the need to reduce intensity of work
11
Q
Cardiac hypertrophy
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- Decreases in resting heart rate
- Increase in resting stroke volume
- Increased cardiac output
12
Q
Increased capillarisation
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- Increases ability to carry oxygen to working muscles
- Increases rate of removal of CO2
13
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Increased elasticity of muscular walls in blood vessels
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- Drop in resting blood pressure
- Good for health as reduces chance of CHD
14
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Increased red blood cells
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- Increased oxygen delivery to working muscles
15
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Increased alveoli
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- More sites for gaseous exchange
