Immediate and short term effects of exercise on the body
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the immediate and short-term effects of exercise on the body.
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.
Teacher tip
Make the links between this lesson, long-term adaptations and aerobic/anaerobic exercise to build on the foundations of how the body works. Sporting examples and the chance to experience these responses practically will help secure the learning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following substances are produced more quickly in the body during strenuous exercise?
Q2.Match the following to the correct body system.
cardiac system
respiratory system
cardiovascular system
muscular system
skeletal system
Q3.Which of the following is incorrect about why our heart rate and breathing rate remain elevated during recovery?
Q4.Match up the following key terms with the correct definition.
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
Q5.Which of the following is the correct definition of aerobic respiration?
Q6.When we cross the anaerobic threshold due to high intensity exercise, is produced in the muscles.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What happens to muscle temperature when we start to exercise?
Q2.Which of the following statements is incorrect as a response to a gentle jog?
Q3.Which one of the following types of exercise will result in the greatest production of lactic acid?
Q4.Aching caused by micro-tears in the muscles after exercise is known as onset of muscle soreness.
Q5.Gaseous exchange happens faster during exercise because there is a difference in concentration of oxygen in the alveoli compared to the bloodstream.
Q6.Match up the following descriptions of what happens to the redistribution of blood when we exercise.
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
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