Physical Education A-Level
Training status
What Training status means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Training status
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Reference: AQA
A major factor, as a trained performer often has a lower resting heart rate and a larger stroke volume, so a set workload produces a smaller heart-rate rise.
Topics that use Training status
- 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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