Anerobic and aerobic exercise

Question 1

Where is glucose stored

Answer 1

Glucose is stored in the liver and your muscles

Question 2

What two components are need for physical activity

Answer 2

Glucose and oxygen are brought to the muscles in the blood

Question 3

What activities are usually short but intense

Answer 3

Anaerobic

Question 4

Examples of anaerobic sports

Answer 4

Sprinting and weight lifting

Question 5

Glucose

Answer 5

A major source of energy for most cells in the body

Question 6

Aerobic respiration

Answer 6

The process of releasing energy from glucose, using oxygen

Question 7

Anaerobic respiration

Answer 7

The process of releasing energy from glucose, without oxygen

Question 8

Aerobic exercise

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Lactic acid

Answer 9

A colourless acid produced in muscle tissues during strenuous exercise when the body is exercising anaerobically at high intensity.

Question 10

Cramp

Answer 10

Painful involuntary contraction of a muscle usually caused by fatigue

Question 11

Complex carbohydrates

Answer 11

For example starch is found in natural foods such as bananas, brown rice, whole meal bread, whole meal pasta, nuts and potatoes

Question 12

Simple carbohydrates

Answer 12

Such as glucose and fructose are stored in their natural form in fruit and vegetables in their refined form in biscuits, cake and chocolates

Question 13

How long should you eat before a match

And what type of meal

Answer 13

You should eat a light meal high in carbohydrates, at least two hours before training or match

Question 14

Stroke volume

Answer 14

Is the amount of blood pumped by the heart during each beat. This will increase this will increase during physical output