The Effects of Long Term Exercise On The Body

3. Respiratory System

My basketball player intercostals muscles will increase as his body starts to become use to him running up and down constantly. This makes the muscle increase in strength. This then results to larger respiratory volumes which allow more oxygen to be diffused into the blood flow. This then causes my basketball player to begin to breathe heavily.

Also the number of capillaries is increased around the alveolus which then leads to an increase in the efficiency of gas exchanged. This then helps my player’s breathing improve as it makes his breathing consistent, also causing his resting heart rate to be lower.

4. Muscular System

The amount of mitochondria in increased in the body, this then leads to the increase in energy production which then gives my basketball player more stamina to play a game with good energy. The muscle in his body then becomes stronger and the additional stress and impact they have been going through due to the amount of pressure and work which has been put on his muscles. Also the amount of myoglobin within the skeletal muscles increases allowing more oxygen to be stored within the muscle, which allows it to contract and relax more freely.

5. Skeletal System

Hyaline cartilage increases to reduce friction between the bones, also mineral contents increases such as collagen and calcium minerals. Also his ligaments will become more flexible and he will become more supple. This helps to generate more movement in the muscles. Both the density and size of bone in areas are increased and these changes in bone structure are stimulated by increased loads being placed on the skeleton. This will affect my basketball player as he has post training when the season is finish and during that time he does exercise his skeletal system.

Energy Systems

6. There are 3 types of energy system phosphocreatine system, Lactic acid system and aerobic system. All 3 systems have the aim of producing ATP which is a form of energy. The number of red blood cells increases, improving the body’s ability to transport Oxygen to the muscles for aerobic endurance. The first two systems are done anaerobically so it doesn’t oxygen to create ATP and the last one is done aerobically so it’s done with oxygen.

Conclusion

7. In conclusion I have identified the long term effects of exercise on the cardiovascular system respiratory system, muscular system skeletal system and energy system. It is essential that the long term effects happen as it improves my basketball players performance when in training and in a match.