MUSCULOSKELETAL & ENERGY SYSTEMS LONG TERM EFFECTS OF EXERCISE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES• Can you describe the long-term effects of exercise on the

Musculoskeletal and Energy Systems? (P3)

• Can you explain the long-term effects of exercise on the Musculoskeletal and Energy Systems? (M2)

KEY VERBSVERB PLAIN ENGLISHDescribe Try to “Paint a picture” in words. Assume that the

person that you are Describing to does not know anything about the subject that you are describing. Tell them what you have learned.

Explain Once you have Described the subject, often you will need to give further details and reasons why. (e.g) Once you have described England’s poor performance in the World Cup, you may also give some reasons why the players did not perform as well as they could.

CONTENTEnergy System – increased aerobic and anaerobic enzymes; increased use of fats as an energy source

Skeletal System – Increase in bone calcium stores; increased stretch in ligaments; increased thickness of hyaline cartilage; increased production of synovial fluid

Muscular System – hypertrophy; increase in tendon strength; increase in myoglobin stores; increased number of mitochondria; increase storage of glycogen and fat; increased muscle strength; increased tolerance to lactic acid.

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1 Assignment Title : The Long Term Effects of Exercise on the Body

2 Paint a picture of the long-term effects of exercise on the Muscoskeletal system. Include: Hypertrophy, Increase in Tendon Strength, Increase in Myoglobin Stores, Increased Mitochondria, Increased Glycogen and Fat Stores, Increased Muscle Strength, Increased tolerance to Lactic Acid, Increased Bone Calcium, Increased Ligament Stretch, Increased thickness of Hyaline Cartilage, Increased production of Synovial Fluid. (e.g.) Muscle Hypertrophy – The size and bulk of the muscles increases. Use of the muscles causes them to tear through stress. The muscle tissue repairs itself and makes the muscle tissue bigger as a result Give further details and provide reasons (Where appropriate).(e.g.) Muscles become more efficient at using oxygen as a result of training. More Mitochondria are produced in muscle cells. These are the site where energy is produced and if more sites are available then more energy can be produced and therefore the muscles are able to work for longer due to the increased energy that is available to them. 

3 Paint a picture of the long-term effects of exercise on the Energy systems. Include: Increased Aerobic and Anaerobic Enzymes, Increased use of Fats for energy.(e.g.)More Aerobic Enzymes are produced through aerobic exercise. These are able to breakdown glucose more effectively and efficiently Give further details and provide reasons (Where appropriate).(e.g.)More Enzymes are also available to breakdown Fats. More body fat can be stored in muscles as a result of training. The enzymes mean that more fat can be used as an energy source, meaning that the athlete can compete for longer.

LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON MUSCLES• Muscle

Hypertrophy

• Stress causes muscle to tear

• Muscle repairs itself

• Tissue becomes bigger and better

INCREASED TENDON STRENGTH• Adapt in the same

way as muscles

• May also increase flexibility

• Cartilage thickens

INCREASED MYOGLOBIN• Muscles can store

more Myoglobin as a result of regular exercise

• Binds to oxygen in muscles

• Improved Oxygen carrying capacity

INCREASED MITOCHONDRIA/GLYCOGEN + FAT• Mitochondria – Produce

ATP. Therefore can produce more energy

• Glycogen – Stored form of Glucose. Source of energy = More energy

• Fat - Triglycerides mean that you have a larger source of energy to draw from

IMPROVED MUSCLE STRENGTH• Overloading the

resistance that muscles are moving

• Muscle adapts and gets stronger

INCREASED LACTATE TOLERANCE• Lactic Acid causes

fatigue

• Able to flush it out quicker and tolerate levels more

• Improved Capillarisation helps removal in Endurance activities

LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON THE SKELETON• Increased Bone

Calcium• Bones strengthen due

to the stress placed on them

• More calcium improves Bone Strength

• Less chance of Osteoporosis

INCREASED LIGAMENT STRETCH• Ligaments and

Tendons become more flexible

• Ligaments are more pliable

• Increased ability to change shapes at joints

THICKER HYALINE CARTILAGE• Less chance of bones

rubbing together

• Less Friction

• More efficient movement

More Synovial Fluid

LONG TERM EFFECTS ON ENERGY SYSTEMS• Increased Aerobic

Enzymes

• Mitochondria increase in size

• More enzymes means that ATP can be broken down more effectively

• More enzymes to break down body fat

INCREASED ANAEROBIC ENZYMES• More Glycolytic

Enzymes

• More efficient Anaerobic Glycolysis

• Body can buffer effects of Lactic Acid

INCREASED USE OF FATS• Training means that

Fat stores can be accessed more readily

• More Fat is stored in muscle tissue

• Can exercise for longer