Acute responses to exercise Flashcards
Ventilation
How much air is breathed in and out in one minute
Tidal Volume
Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle
Ventilation Formula
Tidal Volume x Respiratory Rate = V
V (L/min) = TV (L/breath) x RR (breaths/min)
Respiratory Rate
Number of breaths you take per minute
Ventilation during exercise
15-30 times greater than rest
Ventilation at low to moderate exercise intensity
Tidal volume and respiratory rate increase proportionally to increase ventilation
Ventilation at submaximal intensity
Ventilation increase rapidly then slows to plateau taking about 4-5 minutes
Ventilation at max intensity
Ventilation increases until exercise is stopped. Tidal volume plateaus and further increases in V are due to an increase in RR
Diffusion
Gas exchange occurs in the lungs at the alveolar-capillary interface and in the muscle of the tissue-capillary interface moves from high to low area of pressure
Diffusion in lungs
- O2 is high, goes from alveoli into bloodstream
- Co2 in blood high, goes from blood into alveoli
Diffusion in muscles
- Blood O2 levels high and muscle O2 are low, blood to muscle
Diffusion during exercise
Increased due to increased surface area of alveoli and muscle tissue
Cardiac Output
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute
Stroke Volume
The amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle per beat
Heart Rate
the number of times the heart beats per minutes
Cardiac Output Equation
Q(L/min) = HR(beats per/min) x SV(ml/per beat)