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Long Term benefits of Musculo-skeletal System

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  • Increased bone density - helps prevent osteoporosis
  • Increased strength on ligaments and tendond
  • Muscle hypertrophy
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Muscular hypertrophy

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A term for growth and increase in size of muscle cells (building of muscle)

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Long Term benefits on Cardio respiratory system

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  • Decreased resting heart rate
  • Faster recovery rate
  • Increased resting stroke volume
  • Increased cardiac output
  • Increased size and strength of heart
  • Increased number of red blood cells
  • More capillaries
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Stroke volume

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The amount of blood your heart pumps out per beat

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Cardiac output

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The amount of blood ejected by your heart in a minute

Cardiac output = Stroke volume x Heart rate

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Benefits exercise has on Respiratory system

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  • Lungs will become more efficient
  • Increased lung capacity
  • Increased number of alveoli means alveoli will become more available for gaseous exchange