Effects of Exercise (GCSE PE MMC)

Immediate effects of exercise happen

• months / years

• up to 36 hours after exercise

• during exercise

Short term effects occur

• months / years

• during exercise

• up to 36 hours after exercise

Reddening of the face

• immediate term effect

• short term effect

• long term effect

Body shape changes for the better

• immediate term effect

• short term effect

• long term effect

Delayed onset muscles soreness (DOMS)

• immediate term effect

• short term effect

• long term effect

Definition of fatigue?

• Feeling tired

• Extreme tiredness

• Slightly tired

Fatigue in the muscles is caused by ...

• too much oxygen

• too little exercise

• carbon dioxide

• lactic acid

Bradycardia, which is when your resting heart rate lowers permanently, is a long term effect of exercise. It happens months and years after.

• true

• false

Hypertrophy of the muscles and heart is

• an increase in size

• a decrease in size

If a marathon runner is fatigued they will...

• run faster

• run slower and may have to stop