Neural Adaptation BSE Year 2

What physiological change is crucial for improving strength and power during anaerobic training?

• Improved cardiovascular endurance

• Enhanced flexibility

• Increased muscle mass

• Neural adaptations

What does increased motor unit recruitment allow for?

• Faster recovery

• Improved flexibility

• Greater force production

• Greater endurance

What is rate coding in the context of anaerobic training?

• The speed of muscle contraction

• The number of muscle fibers recruited

• The frequency at which motor neurons fire

• The amount of weight lifted

How does anaerobic training affect the synchronization of motor units?

• It improves synchronization

• It has no effect

• It decreases synchronization

• It only affects slow-twitch fibers

What protective mechanism does anaerobic training reduce?

• Muscle fatigue

• Neural inhibition

• Muscle soreness

• Joint pain

What does improved intermuscular coordination enhance?

• Cardiovascular health

• Movement efficiency

• Flexibility

• Muscle size

What effect does increased myelination of motor neurons have?

• Increased muscle fatigue

• Decreased strength

• Faster transmission of nerve impulses

• Slower reaction times

What adaptation occurs in the central nervous system during anaerobic training?

• Increased muscle soreness

• Reduced synaptic plasticity

• Increased excitability of the motor cortex

• Decreased excitability of the motor cortex

What does reduced co-contraction of antagonist muscles allow for?

• Improved flexibility

• Greater endurance

• Increased muscle size

• More efficient force production

What is enhanced through repeated practice of anaerobic exercises?

• Motor learning and skill acquisition

• Flexibility

• Muscle hypertrophy

• Cardiovascular endurance