Physical Education A-Level
Cardiovascular adaptations
What Cardiovascular adaptations means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cardiovascular adaptations
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Changes including cardiac hypertrophy, increased stroke volume, increased capillary density and improved venous return.
Topics that use Cardiovascular adaptations
- Cardiovascular system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Affinity for oxygen
- Antagonistic action of the two divisions
- Anticipatory rise
- Autonomic control of heart rate
- Baroreceptors
- Bohr shift during exercise
- Cardiac output
- Cardiac output and oxygen uptake
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