Question

Why does an athlete breathes faster and deeper than usual after finishing the race?

Answer 1

When an athlete run, he need extra energy and for this reason muscles require extra supply of glucose and oxygen. In this context rate of respiration and heart rate increases ,as a result blood circulation in muscles increase causing supply of glucose and oxygen in muscle

For this reason an athlete breathes faster and deeper than usual after finishing the race

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Answer 2

Answer:

An athlete needs to supply extra energy to his muscle cells which have worked hard during running. For this, he breathes faster and deeper so that more oxygen is supplied to the cells. This speeds up the breakdown of food and as a result, more energy is released.