The Science of Fitness and Training · Autumn Term

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Investigating how the heart and lungs respond to acute and chronic exercise.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the heart rate recovery time indicate a person's level of cardiovascular fitness?
  2. 2Why does the body require more oxygen during high intensity interval training?
  3. 3What long term adaptations occur in the lungs as a result of regular aerobic exercise?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Physical Education - Anatomy and PhysiologyKS3: Physical Education - Health, Fitness and Wellbeing
Year: Year 8
Subject: Physical Education
Unit: The Science of Fitness and Training
Period: Autumn Term

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