Chapter 5 Cardiorespiratory Training for Performance Enhancement Flashcards
1
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What is Pulmonary Ventilation?
A
The process which brings oxygen from the air, across the alveolar membrane, and into the blood to be carried by hemoglobin
2
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What is Cardiac Output?
A
The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute
3
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What is Stroke Volume?
A
The amount of blood pumped with each contraction of the ventricles
4
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What is Anaerobic Threshold?
A
The exercise intensity at which lactic acid starts to accumulate in the bloodstream. This happens when it is produced faster than it can be removed
5
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What is Respiratory Quotient?
A
The amount of CO2 expired divided by the amount of O2 consumed, measured during rest or at steady state of exercise
