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6.2.2. Types of exercise.

Fill in the table with the statements about aerobic and anaerobic exercise.

 

Sources of statements:

http://www.medicinenet.com/aerobic_exercise/article.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_exercise

a)      a type of exercise intense enough to start lactate formation

b)      athletes in non-endurance sports use it

c)      body builders use it to build muscle mass

d)     for example spinning,  running, swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing

e)      for example sprinting or weight lifting

f)       heart rate and breathing rate increase to a rate which can be kept up for a longer period of time.

g)      it can help to prevent the development of diabetes, some types of cancer, depression and cardiovascular disease 

h)      it has benefits for health

i)        it improves fitness

j)        it improves strength, speed and power

k)      it is sometimes called cardio exercise

l)        it leads to an improvement in performance in activities that last from a few seconds to 2 minutes 

m)    it leads to an improvement in performance in high-intensity activities

n)      it requires the pumping of oxygenated blood from the heart to the muscles

o)      literally means “without oxygen” 

p)      some aerobic exercises when performed at a high level of intensity ( higher than 90% of maximum heart rate)

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