Aerobic And Anaerobic Exercise Flashcards
Where is glucose stored?
It is stored in the liver and muscles
What are the components that are brought to the muscles when respiration takes place?
Glucose and oxygen is brought to the muscles in the blood
What type of sports use anaerobic respiration?
Sprinting and weight lifting
What sports include aerobic respiration?
Long distance running, football
Glucose
A major source of energy for most cells in the body
Aerobic respiration
The process of releasing energy from glucose, using oxygen
Anaerobic respiration
The process of releasing energy from glucose, without oxygen
Aerobic exercise
Working at a moderate intensity allowing the body time to utilise oxygen for energy production and to work for a continuous period , e,g, long-distance events
Lactic acid
A colourless acid produced in muscle tissues during strenuous exercise when the body is exercising anaerobically at high intensity
Cramp
Painful, involuntary contraction of a muscles, usually caused by fatigue
Complex carbohydrates
Starch, natural foods such as brown rice, pasta, wholemeal bread
Simple carbohydrates
Stored in fruit and veg, glucose and fructose, cakes, biscuits and chocolates
