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Immediate and short term effects of exercise on the body

I can identify the immediate and short-term effects of exercise on the body.

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Immediate and short term effects of exercise on the body

I can identify the immediate and short-term effects of exercise on the body.

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Key learning points

  1. Immediate effects of exercise include increased temperature, sweating, heart rate, breathing frequency and depth.
  2. Short-term effects of exercise include tiredness, fatigue, light-headedness, nausea, aching, DOMS and cramp.

Keywords

  • Immediate effects of exercise - effects on the body that occur during and straight after exercise

  • Short-term effects of exercise - effects on the body within 36 hours after exercise

  • Fatigue - extreme mental and physical tiredness

  • DOMS - delayed onset of muscle soreness; muscle pain and stiffness caused by microscopic muscle tears

  • Cramp - sudden, painful involuntary muscle contraction during or after intense exercise

Common misconception

Mixing up immediate, short-term and long-term effects of exercise.

Immediate effects are what happens as soon as we start exercising to cope with it, whereas short-term effects are those that happen over the next 36 hours. Long-term refers to the adaptations that happen in response to training.


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Make the links between this lesson, long-term adaptations and aerobic/anaerobic exercise to build on the foundations of how the body works. Sporting examples and the chance to experience these responses practically will help secure the learning.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following substances are produced more quickly in the body during strenuous exercise?
Correct answer: carbon dioxide
Correct answer: lactic acid
oxygen
nitrogen
Q2.
Match the following to the correct body system.
Correct Answer:heart,cardiac system
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cardiac system

Correct Answer:alveoli,respiratory system
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respiratory system

Correct Answer:arteries,cardiovascular system
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cardiovascular system

Correct Answer:biceps,muscular system
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muscular system

Correct Answer:ulna,skeletal system
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skeletal system

Q3.
Which of the following is incorrect about why our heart rate and breathing rate remain elevated during recovery?
to flush lactic acid out of the body
to recovery the oxygen debt
to remove any remaining carbon dioxide
to load the muscles up with fresh oxygen supplies
Correct answer: to reduce oxygen consumption quickly after exercise
Q4.
Match up the following key terms with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:heart rate,the number of times you heart beats per minute
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the number of times you heart beats per minute

Correct Answer:stroke volume,the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per contraction
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the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per contraction

Correct Answer:cardiac output,the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute
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the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute

Correct Answer:breathing rate,the number of breaths taken in a minute
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the number of breaths taken in a minute

Correct Answer:tidal volume,the volume of air inspired or expired per breath
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the volume of air inspired or expired per breath

Q5.
Which of the following is the correct definition of aerobic respiration?
Correct answer: use of oxygen for the duration of the exercise, usually at moderate intensity
high intensity exercise which does not allow for the predominant usage of oxygen
exercise with no oxygen present
Q6.
When we cross the anaerobic threshold due to high intensity exercise, is produced in the muscles.
Correct Answer: lactic acid, lactate

6 Questions

Q1.
What happens to muscle temperature when we start to exercise?
it decreases
it stays the same
Correct answer: it increases
Q2.
Which of the following statements is incorrect as a response to a gentle jog?
heart rate increases
stroke volume increases
cardiac output increases
breathing rate increases
Correct answer: inspiratory reserve volume increases
Q3.
Which one of the following types of exercise will result in the greatest production of lactic acid?
a gentle jog
a long distance swim
submaximal cycling
Correct answer: maximal effort sprints
Q4.
Aching caused by micro-tears in the muscles after exercise is known as onset of muscle soreness.
Correct Answer: delayed, delay
Q5.
Gaseous exchange happens faster during exercise because there is a difference in concentration of oxygen in the alveoli compared to the bloodstream.
Correct Answer: larger, bigger, big, large, increased
Q6.
Match up the following descriptions of what happens to the redistribution of blood when we exercise.
Correct Answer:vasoconstriction,of arteries supplying the digestive system to reduce blood flow
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of arteries supplying the digestive system to reduce blood flow

Correct Answer:vasodilation,of arteries supplying the working muscles to increase blood flow
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of arteries supplying the working muscles to increase blood flow

Correct Answer:increased bloodflow to surface of skin,to help the body get rid of excess heat
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to help the body get rid of excess heat