Physical Education A-Level
Anticipatory responses before exercise
What Anticipatory responses before exercise means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Before exercise, heart rate, stroke volume, ventilation and muscle blood flow are raised through sympathetic stimulation and adrenaline release.
Topics that use Anticipatory responses before exercise
- Applied anatomy and physiology (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cardio-respiratory adjustments
- Intensity-dependent changes during exercise
- Recovery and restoration of homeostasis
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