the effects on our body of months and/or years of regular physical activity

the increase in size of skeletal or cardiac muscle

muscle tiredness when the body has a lack of energy

the development of blood capillaries in the body which increases through long term effects of exercise

Long term adaptations to training

Physical education

The short term responses to exercise and changes in the body

A practical exploration of heart rate response to exercise and recovery

This unit will explore the immediate responses our bodies make to cope with the effects of exercise as well as the longer term adaptations it makes in response to training that enable us to cope better with exercise and improve performance.

Anatomy and physiology: the short and long term effects of exercise

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