Flexibility and Muscular Endurance Training Long term Effects

What is the effect of flexibility training on ligaments?

• Decreases their length

• Increases their pliability

• Makes them more rigid

• Reduces their strength

Which of the following is a long term effect of flexibility training?

• Increased Muscle length

• Increased Bone density

• Increased Heart rate

• Increased Blood pressure

What does flexibility training NOT improve?

• Range of movement

• Pliability

• Muscle length

• Muscle strength

Why is muscle tone needed?

• To increase muscle size

• To hold our body when sitting or standing

• It allows us to resist movement and remain stationary ​

• To enhance muscle strength

What is diffusion?

• Movement of a substance from low to high concentration

• Movement of a substance from high to low concentration

• Movement of a substance through a solid barrier

• Movement of a substance without a concentration gradient

Which blood vessel is involved in the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with cells?

• Artery

• Vein

• Capillary

• Arteriole

What is the role of a semipermeable membrane?

• Allows all molecules to pass through

• Blocks all molecules

• Allows only certain molecules to pass through

• Allows only water to pass through

Which of the following is NOT a function of capillaries?

• Transporting blood to muscles

• Exchanging gases and nutrients

• Storing blood

• Removing waste products

What does capillarisation around the muscle improve?

• Supply of carbon dioxide

• Supply of oxygen

• Supply of nitrogen

• Supply of glucose

What is a key change in muscles due to muscular endurance training?

• Decrease in mitochondria

• Increase in capillaries

• Decrease in oxygen use

• Increase in waste products