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The command word is ‘how’ and so the question is asking by what means the body meets the increasing demands of exercise.As we all know, breathing rate increases when the body exercises, and so your answer...

A sprain is a torn ligament occuring around a joint. A common example is a sprained ankle. Where as a strain is a torn muscle or tendon. For example a pulled hamstring.

When you exhale, the intercostal muscles relax. The diaphragm also relaxes and the ribs move inwards and downward. There is a decreased volume of the chest so therefore the pressure increases in the lungs...

Rest - Stopping doing the activity to prevent greater injury.
Ice - Apply ice to the injury to reduce inflammation.
Compression - Apply pressure to the injury to reduce inflammation.
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Men have larger hearts and lungs than women so have a greater oxygen carrying capacity.

Women have less muscle mass than men so have greater flexibility.

Males are less affe...