long term effects of exercise 3.4 Flashcards
1
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What are the long term effects of exercise on the muscular skeletal system
A
increased bone density
increased strength in ligaments and tendons
Muscle hyper trophy
2
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What is muscle hypertrophy
A
growth of muscle cells
3
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What are the long term effects of exercise on the cardio respiratory system
A
increase in alveoli increase capillarisation increased resting stroke volume and cardiac output decreased resting heart rate increased heart size drop in resting blood pressure increased lung and vital capacity faster recovery increased strength of diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
4
Q
What us capillarisation
A
the development of more capillaries
5
Q
what are the long term effects ON training in general
A
able to train longer and more intensely
6
Q
why is rest important
A
allows for correct adaptations to take place
