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Unit 3: Factors Affecting Performance
Quick questions on Training methods and adaptations: WACE Physical Education Studies Unit 3
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What are the major training methods?Show answer
Continuous training is sustained, steady effort at a moderate intensity for a long time, developing aerobic capacity. It suits distance runners and cyclists.
What are chronic cardiovascular adaptations?Show answer
Aerobic training produces lasting adaptations to the heart and circulation. The heart muscle, especially the left ventricle, enlarges and strengthens (cardiac hypertrophy), increasing stroke volume so more blood is pumped per beat. This lowers resting heart rate (bradycardia) because fewer beats are needed for the same output. Blood volume and the number of red blood cells rise, improving oxygen carriage, and the capillary network around the muscles increases, improving oxygen delivery and waste removal.
What are chronic respiratory adaptations?Show answer
Aerobic training strengthens the respiratory muscles and increases the efficiency of gas exchange, raising the amount of oxygen that can be taken up and used, which contributes to a higher VO2 max.
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