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List eight health benefits associated with regular participation in physical activity. |
1. Reduced depression 2. Weight loss 3. Lower risk of breast cancer 4. Lower risk of Type-2 diabetes 5. Lower risk of stroke 6. Lower risk of high blood pressure 7. Lower risk of colon cancer 8. ?
[Section 1: Essentials of Exercise, p. 17] |
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How can interval training improve aerobic performance? |
Interval training "maximize[s] aerobic power...to increase aerobic endurance and anaerobic power."
[Section 1: Essentials of Exercise, p. 18] |
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List 3 physiological adaptations that occur to improve exercise performance and state how or why improvement occurs. |
1. Increased maximal blood flow (enlargement of heart chamber and increased stroke volume) 2. Increased oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal. 3. Increased maximal oxygen uptake and aerobic power.
[Section 1: Essentials of Exercise, p. 19] |
