Long Term Effects Of Exercise Flashcards
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Long Term benefits of Musculo-skeletal System
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- Increased bone density - helps prevent osteoporosis
- Increased strength on ligaments and tendond
- Muscle hypertrophy
2
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Muscular hypertrophy
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A term for growth and increase in size of muscle cells (building of muscle)
3
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Long Term benefits on Cardio respiratory system
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- Decreased resting heart rate
- Faster recovery rate
- Increased resting stroke volume
- Increased cardiac output
- Increased size and strength of heart
- Increased number of red blood cells
- More capillaries
4
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Stroke volume
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The amount of blood your heart pumps out per beat
5
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Cardiac output
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The amount of blood ejected by your heart in a minute
Cardiac output = Stroke volume x Heart rate
6
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Benefits exercise has on Respiratory system
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- Lungs will become more efficient
- Increased lung capacity
- Increased number of alveoli means alveoli will become more available for gaseous exchange
