Neuromuscular system-responses and adaptations

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GCSE PE (Chapter 3 (effects of exercise-responses and adaptations)) Flashcards on Neuromuscular system-responses and adaptations, created by Camilla Donaldson on 14/12/2014.
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What is the neuro-muscular system? The combination of the muscular system and the nervous system working together to permit movement.
How many motor neurones is a typical muscle serviced by? 50-200
What are the responses of the neuro-muscular system to exercise? (2) -increased number of muscle fibres recruited -increased rate of fibre recruitment
What are the adaptations of the neuro-muscular system to exercise? (4) -improved co-ordination -increase in force production -rate of force production -increase in speed
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