Aerobic And Anaerobic Exercise

Question 1

Aerobic exercise

Answer 1

Exercise in the presence of oxygen

Training zone: 60% - 80% of maximal heart rate

Low to moderate intensity, for long periods of time (e.g marathons, long-distance swimming, endurance cycling)

Aerobic respiration is the body’s preferred way of working because it produces a lot of energy and is produced without any harmful by-products, but needs enough time for the body to fully breakdown glucose

Question 2

Anaerobic exercise

Answer 2

Exercise in the absence of oxygen

Anaerobic training zone: 80% - 90%

High intensity for short periods of time (e.g sprinting, short-distance swimming, shotput)

Lactic acid is one of the main causes of fatigue, and can lead to cramping

Question 3

Examples of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise

Answer 3

Football, netball, basketball

Team games usually have periods of aerobic and anaerobic exercise