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Physiological Exercise Responses

Heart and lungs during exercise

🏃‍♀️ Part 1: Case Study Analysis

WALT: Analyse physiological responses during different exercise intensities

Case Study: Sarah is a 17-year-old netball player. Read about her physiological responses during three different states:

At Rest: Heart rate 70 bpm, breathing rate 12 breaths/min, normal body temperature 37°C

Moderate Exercise (warm-up): Heart rate 120 bpm, breathing rate 20 breaths/min, slight increase in body temperature

Intense Exercise (game play): Heart rate 180 bpm, breathing rate 35 breaths/min, body temperature 38.5°C, sweating

1. Identify THREE acute physiological responses that occur when Sarah moves from rest to intense exercise:
2. Explain WHY Sarah's heart rate increases during exercise:
3. Which body system is MOST responsible for delivering oxygen to working muscles during exercise?

Digestive system

Cardiovascular system

Nervous system

Skeletal system

📊 Part 2: Heart Rate Measurement Activity

Instructions:

1. Find your pulse at your wrist or neck

2. Count beats for 15 seconds and multiply by 4

3. Record your results in the table below

4. Complete 2 minutes of light exercise (star jumps or jogging on spot)

5. Immediately measure and record your heart rate again

Heart Rate Data Recording Table:
Measurement Heart Rate (bpm) How I felt
Resting Heart Rate _______ bpm _________________
Exercise Heart Rate _______ bpm _________________
4. Calculate the difference between your resting and exercise heart rate:

Difference = _______ bpm

5. Explain what caused this change in your heart rate:

🧠 Part 3: System Responses Quiz

6. Which of the following are acute responses to exercise? (Tick ALL that apply)

Increased breathing rate

Increased muscle strength

Increased sweating

Larger heart size

Increased muscle temperature

7. Complete the sentence: During exercise, the respiratory system works harder to bring more __________ into the body and remove more __________ from the body.
8. Describe ONE chronic adaptation that occurs with regular training:
9. How could understanding physiological responses help improve your own training or performance?

🎯 Success Criteria Check

Rate yourself (1-4): 1 = Not yet, 2 = Getting there, 3 = Achieved, 4 = Exceeded

I can describe the main physiological systems involved in exercise: _____

I can explain acute physiological responses to exercise: _____

I can analyse the impact of these responses on performance: _____

Personal Reflection: Write one training goal based on today's learning about physiological responses:

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