Soc 19: Short Term Effects of Exercise

Question 1

What are the Short term effects on the muscles

Answer 1

Muscle fatigue. This is usually because there is a buildup of lactic acid from anaerobic respiration. Cramp can also happen.

Question 2

What is cramp

Answer 2

Cramp is a severe sort of muscle fatigue which causes the muscle contract in a painful way.

Question 3

What are the term effect of exercise on the heart

Answer 3

Your heart immediately beats faster. Stroke volume and cardiac output increases.

Question 4

What are the short term effects of exercise on the heart

Answer 4

The depth and rate of breathing increases. Another effect is that there will be a shortfall of oxygen meaning you will have an oxygen debt

Question 5

What is oxygen debt

Answer 5

When you exercise to vigorously your body will start build up lactic acid. Lactic acid is a waste product of anaerobic respiration meaning oxygen is needed to get it out of your body. That is oxygen debt

Question 6

What is stroke volume

Answer 6

The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one beat

Question 7

What is cardiac output

Answer 7

The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one min

Question 8

Equation for cardiac output

Answer 8

Stroke volume x heart rate