Soc 9 long term effects of exercise

Question 1

What is the long term effects of exercise on the body?

Answer 1

• Can make you fitter
• Allows you to be able to cope better in future sessions
• Lose fat
• Gain muscle
• Makes you healthier

Question 2

What are effects of long term exercise on the musculo-skeletal system?

Answer 2

• Increased strength of ligaments and tendons
• Increased bone density - helps prevent osteoporosis
• Rest for adaptation and recover
• Muscle hypertrophy: a term for growth and increase of the size of muscle cells

Question 3

What are effects of long term exercise on the heart?

Answer 3

• Decreased resting heart rate
• Faster recovery rate
• Increased resting stroke volume
• Maximum cardiac output
• Size and strength of heart
• Increased number of red blood cells
• Increased lung capacity/volume and vital capacity
• Increased number of alveoli
• Increased strength of the diaphragm and external intercostal muscle
• Increased capillarisation