Acute Responses to Exercise

What does 'acute' mean?

• A short-term response

• A unit of measurement

• An immediate response of one or more of the body's systems to exercise

• An angle in mathematics

Which of these is NOT a musculoskeletal response?

• Increased range of motion

• Increase in color

• Increase in size

• Increased pliability

• Increased blood supply

An increase in synovial fluid production results in an increase in the joint's

As the muscle becomes warmer, it becomes more

A pain in the muscle, felt a few days after exercise and caused by muscle fibre tears, is called:

Anticipatory heart rate is:

• An immediate response of one or more of the body's systems to exercise.

• The release of neurotransmitters in the blood known as adrenaline and noradrenaline, to increase heart rate.

• Something that happens when we exercise.

• An increase in blood pressure.

Vasodilation is the process when the blood vessel

Vasoconstriction is when the blood vessel

What is the average reading for blood pressure?

• 115/95

• 110/70

• 120/80

• 100/90

The pressure of the blood leaving the heart is called: