Effects of exercise on the cardiovascular system

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Cardiovascular System

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Heart, blood vessels, and blood

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Aerobic Exercise

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Increases heart rate and breathing

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Heart Rate

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Beats per minute (bpm)

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Stroke Volume

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Blood pumped per heartbeat

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Cardiac Output

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Heart rate x stroke volume

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Blood Pressure

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Force of blood against vessel walls

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Endurance Training

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Improves heart efficiency

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Capillarisation

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Increase in capillaries

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VO2 Max

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Maximum oxygen uptake

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Hypertrophy

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Increase in heart muscle size