Effects of Training on Athletes

The video discusses the long-term effects of regular exercise, highlighting how different training programs impact the body. It uses examples of rugby and netball players to illustrate changes in muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular efficiency, and body shape. The video emphasizes understanding these effects and how various training types influence the body differently.

What is meant by the long-term effects of exercise?

• Immediate changes in the body after a workout

• Changes in the body after a six-week training program

• Temporary effects of exercise

• Effects that last only a day

Which of the following is a long-term effect of weight training for a rugby player?

• Reduced flexibility

• Lower cardiovascular endurance

• Increased muscular strength

• Decreased muscle size

How does weight training affect a rugby player's speed?

• It has no effect on speed

• It decreases speed

• It only affects endurance

• It improves speed

What change in body shape might a rugby player notice after weight training?

• No change in body shape

• Smaller muscles

• Bigger muscles

• Thinner arms

What is one of the long-term effects of cardiovascular training for a netball player?

• Reduced heart size

• Increased cardiovascular endurance

• Decreased stamina

• Higher resting heart rate

What does cardiac hypertrophy mean?

• Decrease in heart size

• Heart becomes weaker

• Increase in heart size

• No change in heart size

How does cardiovascular training affect a netball player's resting heart rate?

• No effect

• Decreases it

• Makes it irregular

• Increases it

Why does a netball player's heart need to beat fewer times per minute after training?

• The heart is less efficient

• The heart is smaller

• The heart is weaker

• The heart is bigger and stronger

What should you understand about different types of training?

• They all have the same impact

• They have no impact on the body

• They impact the body in different ways

• They only affect the heart

Which type of training is likely to increase muscular strength?

• Balance training

• Flexibility training

• Weight training

• Cardiovascular training