Physical Education A-Level
Anticipatory responses to exercise
What Anticipatory responses to exercise means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Before exercise, the anticipatory rise increases heart rate and ventilation via sympathetic stimulation and hormonal release.
Topics that use Anticipatory responses to exercise
- Cardio-respiratory system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Integrated cardio-respiratory function
- Intensity-dependent exercise responses
- Recovery and homeostatic restoration
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