HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happens to your heart during exercise?
A
Becomes weaker
B
Increase
C
Decrease
D
Bigger
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Exercise has also been found to have beneficial effects on the heart. Acutely, exercise increases cardiac output and blood pressure, but individuals adapted to exercise show lower resting heart rate and cardiac hypertrophy.

Detailed explanation-2: -During exercise, your heart typically beats faster so that more blood gets out to your body. Your heart can also increase its stroke volume by pumping more forcefully or increasing the amount of blood that fills the left ventricle before it pumps.

Detailed explanation-3: -Research states that in healthy individuals, heart rate should decrease between 15-20 beats per minute within the first minute post-exercise. In elite athletes, HRR during the first minute may decrease as much as 23 beats per minute.

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