Short Term Effects Of Exercise.

Question 1

Describe heart rate.

Answer 1

During exercise your breathing rate (BPM) increases to send out more blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients, to the working muscles to fuel the exercise.

Question 2

Describe rate of breathing.

Answer 2

During exercise your rate of breathing increases to take in more oxygen so that you can fuel your working muscles during exercise.

Question 3

Describe tidal volume (depth of breathing).

Answer 3

During exercise your tidal volume increases to take in more oxygen than usual to take in more oxygen to fuel the working muscles.

Question 4

Describe stroke volume.

Answer 4

Stroke volume is the amount of blood ejected from the heart each beat. This increases each beat to send more blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients, to the working muscles to fuel the exercise.

Question 5

Describe cardiac output.

Answer 5

The amount of blood ejected from the heart each minuite. This increases during exercise to send more blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients, to the working muscles to fuel the exercise.

Question 6

Describe lactic accumulation.

Answer 6

Lactic acid is a bi-product of anaerobic exercise. lactic accumulation means that the muscles fatigue and the athlete has to stop if it the build up is to much.

Question 7

Describe muscle fatigue.

Answer 7

This is when muscles get tired due to aerobic or annerobic exercise.