LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF EXERCISE

Question 1

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM (WHAT IS MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY)

Answer 1

1) DURING EXERCISE, ESPECIALLY THE RESISTANCE, YOUR MUSCLES GET THICKER AND LARGER
2) THE THICKENIING OF MUSCLES IS CALLED HYPERTROPHY
3) THE THICKER THE MUSCLE THE MORE STRONGLY IT CAN CONTRACT (INCREASES STRENGHT)
4) HYPERTROPHY ALSO IMRPOVES YOUR MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

Question 2

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM (HOW DOES IT INCREASE BONE DENSITY)

Answer 2

1) THE DENSER YOUR BONES, THE STRONGER THEY ARE
2) EXERCISE USUALLY PUTS STRESS OR FORCES THROUGH BONES (STRENGTHEN THE BODYS BONES)
3) THE STRONGER YOUR BONES, THE LESS LIKELY THEY ARE TO BREAK OR FRACTURE

Question 3

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE MUSCULO-SKELETAL SYSTEM (HOW DOES IT STRENGTHEN LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS)

Answer 3

1) HAVING STRONGER LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS MEANS YOU ARE LESS LIKELY TO INJURE YOURSELF

Question 4

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (HOW DOES IT CAUSE A BIGGER/STRONGER HEART)

Answer 4

1) YOUR HEART IS JUST A MUSCLE, AND WHEN YOU EXERCISE IT GETS BIGGER AND STRONGER
2) A BIGGER/STRONGER HEART WILL CONTRACT MORE STRONGLY WHICH MAKES IT PUMP MORE BLOOD WITH EACH BEAT (RESTING STROKE VOLUME AND MAXIMUM CARDIAC OUTPUT WILL INCREASE)
3) A LARGER STROKE VOLUME MEANS YOUR HEART HAS TO BEAT LESS OFTEN TO PUMP THE SAME AMOUNT OF BLOOD AROUND YOUR BODY `
4) THIS MEANS YOUR RESTING HEART RATE DECREASES

Question 5

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (HOW DOES IT MAKE A LARGER LUNG CAPACITY)

Answer 5

1) YOUR DIAPHRAGM AND EXTERNAL INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES GET STRONGER (MAKE YOUR CHEST CAVITY LARGER)
2) NUMBER OF ALVEOLI IN THE LUNGS INCREASES
3) WITH LARGER CHEST CAPACITY AND MORE ALVEOLI YOUR LUNG CAPACITY INCREASES
4) THIS MEANS YOUR VITAL CAPACITY INCREASES TOO
5) THE LARGER THE LUNG CAPACITY THE MORE OXYGEN YOU CAN GET INTO YOUR LUNGS AND INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM PER BREATH.

Question 6

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (HOW DOES IT LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE)

Answer 6

1) WITH REGULAR EXERCISE YOOUR VEINS AND ARTERIES GET BIGGER AND THEIR MUSCULAR WALLS BECOME MORE ELASTIC
2) SO YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE FALLS

Question 7

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (MORE CAPILLARIES IN THE MUSCLES)

Answer 7

THIS INCREASES THE BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE MUSCLES, SO THEY RECEIVE MORE OXYGEN

Question 8

EXERCISE IMPROVES THE CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (MORE RED BLOOD CELLS)

Answer 8

SO THE BLOOD CAN CARRY MORE OXYGEN