Energy Levels

Question 1

Ventilatory Threshold 1

Answer 1

point at which body uses equal amount of fat & carbohydrates as fuel sources

Question 2

Ventilatory Threshold 2

Answer 2

point at which body uses only glucose for energy

Question 3

Thermic effect of food

Answer 3

the energy required to digest, absorb, and produce nutrients that are consumed

Question 4

Thermodynamics 1st law

Answer 4

energy cannot be created nor destroyed; merely converted from one form to another

Question 5

NEAT nonexercise activity thermogenesis

Answer 5

Energy expenditure through daily activities outside of structured exercise such as walking completing household chores and taking the stairs

Question 6

EPOC (Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption)

Answer 6

The state in which the body metabolism is elevated after exercise

Question 7

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

Answer 7

compound used by cells to store and release energy

Question 8

ATP-PC system

Answer 8

energy system producing ATP during high intensity, short duration exercise. Phosphocreatine decomposes and releases large amount of energy used to construct ATP. provides energy for muscle contraction for up to 15 seconds.