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Topic 2
Lesson 5: Effects of Exercise and Cardiovascular Training on the Body

Lesson Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. recognize the short and long term effects of exercise on the body system and
cardiovascular training on muscle; and
B. show understanding on the effects of exercise on the body system and cardiovascular
training on muscle.

Reading I

Effects of Exercise on the Body System

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Reading II
Effects of Cardiovascular Training on Muscle
During cardiovascular (CV) exercise muscles are repeatedly contracting and relaxing.
They produce a relatively low submaximal force each time they contract and there is a
short rest period (relaxation) between each contraction. Muscle endurance, which is
specific to the activity being performed, will be developed allowing long-term
adaptations to take place within the muscles.
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These long-term adaptations enable the muscle to perform the cycle of contraction and
relaxation either for longer durations or at higher intensities for the same duration
without fatigue. This applies to any CV exercise but consider the example shown in
table 3.2 of what happens to the hamstrings muscle group in the short and long term
when a person is jogging.

Table 3.2: The short and long-term effects of

jogging on the hamstrings muscle group.
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LEARNING ACTIVITY: Use the space below to record in your own words, your
understanding on the effects of exercise on the body system and effects of
cardiovascular/endurance training on muscle.

Effects of Exercise on the Body

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Effects of Cardiovascular/Endurance on Muscle

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