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Physical Education
AQA GCSE Physical Education
Human body and movement in sport
Applied anatomy and physiology
Short-term effects of exercise

AQA GCSE Physical Education · 8582

Short-term effects of exercise

3.1.1.4 The short and long term effects of exercise

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Identify the short-term effects of exercise experienced up to 36 hours later.
Describe feelings of tiredness, fatigue, light-headedness, and nausea.
Identify physical symptoms such as aching, delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and cramp.

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