Physiological benefits include:
- Preparing the body for physical activity
- Body temperature increases
- Heart rate (pulse) increases
- Increased flexibility (of muscles and joints) increases the length or range of movement (at the joint)
- Increased pliability of ligaments, tendons and muscles
- Increased blood flow and blood pressure which allows oxygen to be delivered to working muscles
- Increased speed of muscle contraction
- Breathing rate gets quicker and deeper (heavier)
- Sweating increased (regulates body temperature)