Immediate and short term effects of exercise on the body
I can identify the immediate and short-term effects of exercise on the body.
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
- Immediate effects of exercise include increased temperature, sweating, heart rate, breathing frequency and depth.
- 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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
cardiac system
respiratory system
cardiovascular system
muscular system
skeletal system
the number of times you heart beats per minute
the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per contraction
the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute
the number of breaths taken in a minute
the volume of air inspired or expired per breath
Exit quiz
6 Questions
of arteries supplying the digestive system to reduce blood flow
of arteries supplying the working muscles to increase blood flow
to help the body get rid of excess heat