Which Statement Accurately Describes the Influence Exercise Has on the Resting

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the influence exercise has on the resting cardiac output?

• A) An athlete has about the same resting cardiac output as a healthy untrained person of the same size because when the stroke volume increases the heart rate will decrease.
• B) An athlete has a higher resting cardiac output than a healthy untrained person of the same size because both stroke volume and heart rate increase as a result of training.
• C) An athlete has a lower resting cardiac output than a healthy untrained person of the same size because both stroke volume and heart rate decrease as a result of training.
• D) An athlete has about the same resting cardiac output as the healthy untrained person of the same size because stroke volume decreases and heart rate increases once the exercise stops.

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