Question

Why does an athlete breathe faster?

Answer 1

Faster breathing by athletes:

1. Breathing: Inhalation and exhalation of air by the organisms to fulfill the oxygen needed to produce energy is called breathing.
2. On an average everyday human beings have a breathing rate of 12-16 breaths per minute.
3. Athletes generally have a faster breathing rate as they require more energy for running or any physical exercise.
4. In order to get more amount of oxygen, they breathe faster so that more energy can be synthesized.