Soc19 Short Term Effects Of Exercise

Question 1

Lactate accumulation

Answer 1

When lactic acid gathers in the muscles/ blood due to increased work intensity.

Question 2

Muscle fatigue

Answer 2

When muscles get tired

Question 3

Stroke volume

Answer 3

The amount of blood pumped (by the heart) per beat

Question 4

What are the effects of Short term exercise on the body (3)

Answer 4

Effects the: muscles, heart and breathing

Question 5

Effects of short term exercise on the muscles

Answer 5

Muscle fatigue (feel tired, weakand painful) because of lactate accumilation, anaerobic exercise.
Cramps (serve sort of muscle fatigue, causes your muscles to contract in a painful way).

Question 6

For what reason may an athlete experience cramps

Answer 6

Hot, dehydrated, tired and low/ poor fitness levels

Question 7

Short term effects on the heart (of exercise)

Answer 7

Heart rate incraeses
Stroke volume increases
Training more regularly allows your heart becomes more efficient, increase in size, thickness, strength and stroke volume.
Cardiac output incraeses

Question 8

What does it mean if an athlete improves his heart (increase stroke vol, strength, size, thickness) resulting with it becoming more efficent?

Answer 8

They are able to preform at a higher intensty, if you train your heart more regularly.

Question 9

What is the average amount of bloo that is carried and can be pumoed round the body (oassing through the heart) in 1 min?

Answer 9

Average of 6 litres (elite athletes much hugher, 35 litres)

Question 10

Short term effect on the lung during exercise

Answer 10

When exercising the body demands a greater volume of oxygen (take in more) and get rid of more carbon dioxide.
Depth and rate of breathing increases.
During high intensity exercise your body uses for oxygen then supplied. This is when oxygen debt occurs.