Long Term Effects Of Exercise

Question 1

What is muscular hypertrophy?

Answer 1

The growth and increase in the size of muscles.

Question 2

What is osteoporosis?

Answer 2

Osteoporosis is when the bones become weak and tend to break much easier. Common in the elderly

Question 3

Long term effects of exercise on the musculo-skeletal system

Answer 3

Increased strength of ligaments and tendons
Increased bone density- helps prevent osteoporosis
Rest for adaptation and recovery
Muscular hypertrophy- growth and increase in the size of a muscle

Question 4

Long term effects of exercise on the cardio-respiratory system

Answer 4

Decreased heart rate
Faster recovery rate
Increased resting stroke volume 
Maximum cardiac output
Capillaries 
Increased number of red blood cells

Question 5

What is stroke volume?

Answer 5

The amount of blood that is pumped out by your heart

Question 6

What is cardiac output?

Answer 6

The amount of blood pumped out by your heart per minute. Stroke volume times the amount if times your heart beats per minute

Question 7

Increased lung capacity

Answer 7

Your lungs will become more efficient, and they will be better at delivering oxygen to your working muscles so that your body can cope better during exercise.

Question 8

Increased number of alveoli

Answer 8

More alveoli will become available for gaseous, exchange after regular exercise, so more oxygen can be absorbed by the capillaries and more co2 taken from them

Question 9

Increased strength of the diaphragm and intercostal mucles

Answer 9

Exercise increases the strength of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, allowing an athlete to take in more air