Ch 5 & 6: Adaptations from anaerobic and aerobic training Flashcards
The functional unit of the neuromuscular system?
Motor unit
What does increases in neural drive relate to?
Increases in muscle recruitment, firing rates, synchronization
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on strength and power outputs
Strength, power, vertical jump, sprinting, velocity, running economy increase
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on muscle fibers
Increases in fiber size (specifically type 2), pennation angle
Type 2X will change to Type 2A
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on energy stores
Increases in ATP stores, CP stores, glycogen stores
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on body composition
Increase in fat free mass
Decreases in body fat
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on mitochondria and capillary density
Decreases in both
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on the heart
LV increase
Neuromuscular Junction
The interface for muscle fiber and nerve that can increase with anaerobic training
Cross-education
Muscle undergoes RT solely on one side and the other side resting will see some benefits
Bilateral deficits
Force production by both limbs contracting together is less than the sum of forces produced when contracting unilaterally
Bilateral facilitation
There is an increase in voluntary activation of the agonist muscle group
Trabeculae bone vs cortical bone
Trabeculae: Spongy bone that responds better to stimuli due to being weaker, softer, and more flexible
Cortical: The tough outer layer of bone
Cartilage function
Provide a smooth articulating surface, shock absorption, and attachment of CT to skeleton
How to increase cartilage thickness?
Perform moderate intensity exercise
How to stimulate long-term adaptations in tendons, ligaments, and fascia?
Perform high-intensity exercise
Physiological adaptations from anaerobic training on hormones
Acute: androgen receptors upregulated for 48-72 hours
Chronic: Could be counterproductive
What hormonal markers indicate anaerobic overtraining?
Increased epinephrine and norepinephrine acutely beyond normal
Acute fatigue
Lasts days to weeks and has no effect or increases performance
FOR
Lasts days to weeks and is marked by a temporary decrease in performance
See altered motor unit recruitment and altered SNS and hypothalamic control
NFOR
Lasts weeks-months and see a stagnation or decrease in performance
See decreases in motor coordination, muscle glycogen
Altered EC coupling, immune function, hormonal concentration, and mood disturbances
Increases in BP and HR
OTS
Lasts months-years with a decrease in performance
Decreases in force, glycolytic capacity
Increases in sleep and emotional disturbances as well as sickness and infection
Size principle
Smaller and lower threshold motor units get recruited first