YEAR 11 PE

ACUTE RESPONSES TO PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY

ACUTE RESPONSES- Immediate, short-term responses to exercise that last only for the duration of the training or exercise session and recovery period.

ACUTE RESPONSES TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

INCREASED MOTOR UNIT AND MUSCLE FIBRE RECRUITMENT AND MUSCLE CONTRACTIONSWhen exercise begins, motor unit recruitment must

increase so that more muscle fibres can be activated to contract.

The greater the force required, the greater the number of motor units recruited and the greater the number of muscle fibres activated for contraction.

INCREASED BLOOD FLOW TO THE MUSCLESDue to increase demand for oxygen during exercise, this leads to:Vasodilation of capillariesRedistribution of blood from organs to skeletal

muscles.

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM TO PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY

INCREASED MUSCLE TEMPERATUREIncrease in muscle temperature during exercise is due to: Increased blood fl ow to working muscles Heat generated as a by-product of ATP

production

INCREASED OXYGEN SUPPLY AND UTILISATION Increase in oxygen supply due to

increased demand of ATP during exercise.

DEPLETION OF MUSCLE ENERGY STORES Muscular sources of fuel for energy

production (ATP, PC, glycogen and triglycerides) begin to deplete during exercise.

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM TO PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY

INCREASED HEART RATEHeart rate increases with increasing exercise intensity

to assist with greater demand for oxygen for muscle contraction and removal of wastes.

INCREASED STROKE VOLUMEStroke volume increases due to increased demand for

oxygen for muscle contraction during exercise, allowing more blood to be pumped from the heart with each beat.

INCREASED CARDIAC OUTPUTCardiac output increases during exercise due to

increase in heart rate and stroke volume.

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TO

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

INCREASED SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE During exercise, blood is being pumped more forcefully into

arteries, due to increase demand for oxygen supply to active muscles.

INCREASED BLOOD FLOW AND BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER Speed and volumed of blood fl ow to active muscles

increasing with exercise, causing blood vessels to increase in diameter (vasodilation).

BLOOD FLOW REDISTRUBUTION Blood is redistributed to active muscles from other areas of

the body where not required during exercise, to increase supply of oxygen to working muscles.

Blood fl ow can also be redistributed to skin for the removal of heat (produced as a by-product to energy production).

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TO

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

INCREASED BODY TEMPERATURE Increase in body temperature occurs due to an increase in

metabolism by active muscles. As muscles work harder to contract, more heat is produced as a by-product of exercise .

INCREASED ARTERIOVENOUS DIFFERENCE (a-VO² diff ) Comparison of amount of oxygen in veins compared to that in the

arteries. With increasing exercise intensity, the amount of oxygen in veins

(blood returning from body) is lower than at rest, causing a greater diff erence in oxygen concentration in arteries and veins. No change in oxygen concentration of arteries during exercise.

INCREASED CORONARY CIRCULATION Blood vessels that supply cardiac muscles has an increase in

blood fl ow during exercise. Increase in coronary circulation is needed to supply for

oxygenated blood for increasing workload as heart rate also increases

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TO

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

INCREASED RRSPIRATORY (BREATHING) RATE Respiratory rate increases

during exercise due to an increase demand for oxygen and removal of carbon dioxide.

INCREASED TIDAL VOLUME Tidal volume increases with

increasing exercise intensity to supply oxygen to working muscles.

INCREASED VENTILATION Due to increases in respiratory

rate and tidal volume during exercise, ventilation also increases.

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM TO PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY

NO CHANGE TO VITAL CAPACITY Lung volume remains unchanged, as it can not be increased as

a short term eff ect to exercise. Can be reduced due to asthma, bronchitis, emphysema etc. INCREASED OXYGEN UPTAKE Oxygen uptake increases with increasing exercise intensity. Oxygen uptake will not increase further once maximum level

of oxygen uptake is reached (VO² Max)

INCREASED EFFORTS FROM RIBCAGE MUSCLES AND DIAPHRAGM Diaphragm and intercostal muscles will work harder to enable

increased expansion and contraction of thoracic cavity. The increased movement of the cavity can accommodate an

increased air volume, required to supply active muscles with oxygen

ACUTE RESPONSES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM TO PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY