Physical Education A-Level
Submaximal and maximal exercise responses
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During submaximal work a trained person reaches a given oxygen uptake at a lower heart rate and sustains it longer, while during maximal work a higher cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake are achieved.
Topics that use Submaximal and maximal exercise responses
- 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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