The Body's Response to Acute Exercise
Unit 2: The Psychology of Fitness
Assignment 1: The Body’s Response to Acute Exercise
Introduction:
As a health and fitness instructor I need to be able to apply my anatomical and physiological knowledge to practical activities and exercises. I have conducted practical assessments to explore how the body responds to physical activity and exercise. I have then written a report, including all the anatomical and physiological changes that occur within each of the bodily systems.
Acute exercises are a lower intensity for a shorter period of time. For example it could be twenty minutes on the treadmill. Acute responses are immediate responses to exercise such as an increase in body temperature and heart rate.
Components of Fitness Test Results
Aerobic endurance Multi stage fitness test Level 9.8
Flexibility Sit and reach 32cm
Muscular endurance Sit ups 25
Power Vertical jump 42cm
Musculoskeletal Response to Acute Exercise: There is an increase in blood supply as it has to go to the parts of the body that are exercising the most. For example if an individual took part in a cross country run, the blood supply would increase because their legs would need more energy. This means that there would be more blood circulating in their legs than normal because they are being overworked. During acute exercise muscle pliability increases allowing a greater range of movement. Acute exercise causes muscle fibre tears.
Energy Systems Response to Acute Exercise:
An energy systems response to acute exercise happens when the exercise is of a high intensity, which is too much for the cardiovascular and respiratory system to deal with. The first response is to use the creatine phosphate energy system.
The first response is to use the creatine phosphate energy system. This works in the fast-twitch muscle fibre of the muscles high energy creatine phosphate compounds which are able to break down extremely quickly to create large amounts of ATP. ATP is where we get the
Assignment 1: The Body’s Response to Acute Exercise
Introduction:
As a health and fitness instructor I need to be able to apply my anatomical and physiological knowledge to practical activities and exercises. I have conducted practical assessments to explore how the body responds to physical activity and exercise. I have then written a report, including all the anatomical and physiological changes that occur within each of the bodily systems.
Acute exercises are a lower intensity for a shorter period of time. For example it could be twenty minutes on the treadmill. Acute responses are immediate responses to exercise such as an increase in body temperature and heart rate.
Components of Fitness Test Results
Aerobic endurance Multi stage fitness test Level 9.8
Flexibility Sit and reach 32cm
Muscular endurance Sit ups 25
Power Vertical jump 42cm
Musculoskeletal Response to Acute Exercise: There is an increase in blood supply as it has to go to the parts of the body that are exercising the most. For example if an individual took part in a cross country run, the blood supply would increase because their legs would need more energy. This means that there would be more blood circulating in their legs than normal because they are being overworked. During acute exercise muscle pliability increases allowing a greater range of movement. Acute exercise causes muscle fibre tears.
Energy Systems Response to Acute Exercise:
An energy systems response to acute exercise happens when the exercise is of a high intensity, which is too much for the cardiovascular and respiratory system to deal with. The first response is to use the creatine phosphate energy system.
The first response is to use the creatine phosphate energy system. This works in the fast-twitch muscle fibre of the muscles high energy creatine phosphate compounds which are able to break down extremely quickly to create large amounts of ATP. ATP is where we get the