Paper 1 - Effects Of Exercise

Question 1

What are the immediate effects of exercise?

Answer 1

1. You will feel hotter, as your body temp increases.
2. You will sweat and your skin will redden (face) - body’s temp control system.
3. You will breathe more deeply and frequently as your body delivers more oxygen to the working muscles.
4. Your heart rate will increase, as your heart works harder to deliver oxygen.

Question 2

What are the short-term effects of exercise?

Answer 2

1. You will feel tired (possibly very fatigue).
2. You may feel light-headed.
3. You may feel nauseous.
4. You may experience muscles cramps.
5. Your muscles will ache a little.
6. You may experience DOMS if your exercise was high intensity.

Question 3

What are the long-term effects of exercise?

Answer 3

1. Your body will change shape (lose weight).
2. Your resting heart rate will lower.
3. Your stamina will improve.
4. Your muscles will get bigger and produce greater strength.
5. Your heart size will increase.
6. You will see improvements in specific components of fitness.

Question 4

What is hypertrophy

Answer 4

When a muscle is trained, small tears are created. As they heal they become thicker.