Why does running make a person breathe faster?
Understand the Problem
The passage discusses the importance of respiration and how it relates to breathing, explaining the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration and the role of cells in energy production.
Answer
Running increases oxygen demand and carbon dioxide production, causing faster breathing.
Running increases the body's demand for oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide, causing faster breathing to meet these needs.
Answer for screen readers
Running increases the body's demand for oxygen and the production of carbon dioxide, causing faster breathing to meet these needs.
More Information
Running or any exercise makes muscles work harder, increasing demand for oxygen while producing more carbon dioxide as a byproduct. Breathing facilitates oxygen delivery and removal of carbon dioxide.
Sources
- Physical activity and your lungs | Asthma + Lung UK - asthmaandlung.org.uk
- Exercise and Lung Health | American Lung Association - lung.org
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