Physical Education GCSE
Long-term training adaptations
What Long-term training adaptations means in Physical Education GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Long-term training adaptations
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Named long-term effects such as a lower resting heart rate, faster recovery, increased stroke volume or improved muscular endurance.
Topics that use Long-term training adaptations
Related terms
- Applying adaptations to specific sports
- Data collection methods
- Distinguishing strength from endurance examples
- Hypertrophy of muscle
- Interpretation of trends
- Matching activity demands to the correct body system
- Reliability and limitations
- Using endurance and weight-bearing contexts accurately
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