Effects of Exercise on Humans
Running head: EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON THE HUMAN ORGANISM
Effects of Exercise on the Human Organism
John Doe
Presbyterian College
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for
PHE 430 – Exercise Physiology
October 23, 2012
Quarter & Year: Fall, 2012
Address: 2100 College Street
City, State, Zip: Clinton, SC 29108
Phone: 864-205-1468
E-mail: John.Doe@presbyterian.edu
Instructor: Makayla Dixon
Effects of Exercise on the Human Organism Exercise is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposive in the sense that a development or continuation of physical fitness is an objective. Exercise provides many effects on the human organism. Two of the different types of factors that exercise affects are the physiology of the human body and one’s physical fitness. Exercise affects the physiology of a human being in so many ways that deal with the many organ systems within the body. The physical fitness factor is also affected by exercise because exercise is a subcategory of physical activity. How efficient the exercise of a human is will determine how quality of a physical fitness that human will possess. The factors that exercise effects on the human organism vary from physiological factors within the human’s body as well as the human’s physical fitness (Hahn, p.83). One of the main physiological effects exercise has on the human body is bioenergetics, the breaking down of foodstuffs into energy. Foodstuffs consist of carbohydrates, fats, and protein nutrients. The carbohydrate, fat, and protein nutrients consumed daily provide necessary energy to maintain body functions both at rest and during various forms of physical activity (McArdle, p.5). Carbohydrates serve several important functions related to exercise performance. The energy derived from the breakdown of glucose and glycogen is ultimately used to power muscular contraction as well as other forms of biologic work (McArdle, p.11). The other type of foodstuff that serves as a main
Effects of Exercise on the Human Organism
John Doe
Presbyterian College
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for
PHE 430 – Exercise Physiology
October 23, 2012
Quarter & Year: Fall, 2012
Address: 2100 College Street
City, State, Zip: Clinton, SC 29108
Phone: 864-205-1468
E-mail: John.Doe@presbyterian.edu
Instructor: Makayla Dixon
Effects of Exercise on the Human Organism Exercise is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposive in the sense that a development or continuation of physical fitness is an objective. Exercise provides many effects on the human organism. Two of the different types of factors that exercise affects are the physiology of the human body and one’s physical fitness. Exercise affects the physiology of a human being in so many ways that deal with the many organ systems within the body. The physical fitness factor is also affected by exercise because exercise is a subcategory of physical activity. How efficient the exercise of a human is will determine how quality of a physical fitness that human will possess. The factors that exercise effects on the human organism vary from physiological factors within the human’s body as well as the human’s physical fitness (Hahn, p.83). One of the main physiological effects exercise has on the human body is bioenergetics, the breaking down of foodstuffs into energy. Foodstuffs consist of carbohydrates, fats, and protein nutrients. The carbohydrate, fat, and protein nutrients consumed daily provide necessary energy to maintain body functions both at rest and during various forms of physical activity (McArdle, p.5). Carbohydrates serve several important functions related to exercise performance. The energy derived from the breakdown of glucose and glycogen is ultimately used to power muscular contraction as well as other forms of biologic work (McArdle, p.11). The other type of foodstuff that serves as a main
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