Compare the heart rate responses to aerobic and anaerobic training. (4 marks)
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Similarities:
- Both cause immediate heart rate increases from resting levels
- Both responses are proportional to exercise intensity
- Both show recovery patterns after exercise stops
Differences:
- Aerobic training produces steady, moderate increases (60-80% MHR) sustained for extended periods
- Anaerobic training causes rapid increases to near-maximum (80-95% MHR) maintained only briefly
- Aerobic training allows heart rate to stabilise at steady state
- Anaerobic training results in continual elevation until fatigue forces cessation
- Recovery is faster after aerobic training than anaerobic training
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Sample Answer
Similarities:
- Both cause immediate heart rate increases from resting levels
- Both responses are proportional to exercise intensity
- Both show recovery patterns after exercise stops
Differences:
- Aerobic training produces steady, moderate increases (60-80% MHR) sustained for extended periods
- Anaerobic training causes rapid increases to near-maximum (80-95% MHR) maintained only briefly
- Aerobic training allows heart rate to stabilise at steady state
- Anaerobic training results in continual elevation until fatigue forces cessation
- Recovery is faster after aerobic training than anaerobic training