Soc19 - Short Term Effects Of Exercise Flashcards
What are 3 shoet term affects on the muscles?
Muscle Fatigue
Cramp
What happens during muscle fatigue?
When you exercise your muscles can feel weak, painful & tired.
What happens during cramp?
Severe type of muscle fatigue which causes the muscles to contract in a painful way.
What are the short term effects on the heart?
When you exercise your heart beats faster.
Your stroke volume increases.
What are the short term effects on your breathing?
You use up more energy than you take in which creates oxygen debt.
What is a trained athletes heart rate likely to be?
A trained athlete’s HR is likely to be lower than someone who is not as fit.
What is stroke volume?
The amount of blood pumped by the heart during each beat
What happens to the stroke volume after training regularly?
The heart becomes more efficient meaning the stroke volume increases and the HR decreases.
What is the cardiac output?
The cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute
