Which of the following accurately describes a unique physiological response of children to exercise?
A)Children show much quicker recovery of heart rate and blood pressure after exercise than adults
B)Anaerobic capacity is higher in children than adults due to lower concentration of muscle glycogen
C)Children have a higher breathing rate than adults with greater ventilatory volume during exercise
D)Children show a higher cardiac output than adults at a given oxygen consumption

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One unique physiological response of children to exercise is that children show much quicker recovery of heart rate and blood pressure after exercise than adults. Otherwise, anaerobic capacity is lower in children, ventilatory volume is less than adults, and cardiac output is slightly less in children than adults.

Which of the Following Accurately Describes a Unique Physiological Response