3.1.1.4 The short and long term effects of exercise

What are the immediate effects of exercise?

• Hot/sweaty/red skin

• Heat exhaustion

• Increased heart rate

• Light headed

• Increase in depth and frequency of breathing

Which of these are short-term effects of exercise?

• Nausea

• Muscle growth

• DOMS

• Loss of breath

• Fatigue

DOMS stands for ...

• Delayed onset of muscle suppleness

• Delayed onset of muscle soreness

• Delayed onset of mass soreness

• Delayed offset of muscle suppleness

What is the term for a lower resting heart rate?

• Cardiovascular endurance

• Hypertrophy

• Bradycardia

• Metabolic rate

Which of these are long-term effects of exercise?

• Build muscle strength

• Improved stamina

• Improved musclular endurance

• Improved self-esteem

• Greater resilience

One of the long-term effect of exercise is increse in size of the heart. What word do we use to classify this?

• Muscle definition

• Isometric

• Hypertrophy

• Bradycardia

The short-term effects of exercise occur any time between 24hrs and ...

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