Energy Systems :) Flashcards
adenosine tri-phosphate
atp is the only useable form of energy in the body
energy from atp
energy is released by breaking down bonds via enzymes
-atp-ase breaks down atp into adp and pi
adp needs to be resynthesised either using food or phosphocreatine
aerobic system
used when intensity is low and oxygen supply is high
3 stages: glycolysis, krebs cycle, electron transport chain
glycolysis
in sarcoplasm of muscle
2 atp molecules formed
- glycogen into glucose via glycogen phosphorylase
- breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid by phosphofructokinase
- split into two acetyl groups, carried by coenzyme a into the krebs cycle
krebs cycle
- series of cyclical reactions that produce energy
- coenzyme a combines with oxaloacetic acid to form citric acid
- this gives of carbon and hydrogen
- carbon forms carbon dioxide and is breathed out
- hydrogen taken to next stage - etc
- happens in matrix of mitochondria
- 2 atp molecules formed
beta oxidisation
process where fatty acids are broken down into acetyl co-enzyme a to enter the krebs cycle
electron transport chain
- hydrogen spilts into ions and electrons charged with potential energy
- electrons used to resynthesise atp
- ions are oxidised to form water
- happens in critae of mitochondria
- 34 molecules of atp produced
atp-pc system
- phosphocreatine is broken down by creatine kinase
- releases energy used to resynthesise ADP into ATP
- 1 ATP produced at fast rate
anaerobic glycolytic system
- glycogen into glucose (glycogen phosphorylase)
- glucose into pyruvic acid (phosphofructokinase)
- pyruvic acid into lactic acid (lactate dehydrogenase)
- produces 2 ATP
energy continuum
v high (>10) ATP-PC
high to v high (8-90 secs) ATP + ANAEROBIC
high (90 secs to 3 mins) ANAEROBIC + AEROBIC
low to medium (3+ mins) AEROBIC
slow twitch fibres atp generation
- main pathway via aerobic system
- produces max atp amount from each glucose molecule (36)
- production is slow but endurance based so less fatigue
fast twitch fibres - atp generation
fast twitch fibres recruited for high intensity - anaerobic resp
- main pathway for atp production is lactate anaerobic system (during glycolysis)
- atp production with no oxygen is not as efficient (2 mols)
- production is fast but cant last for long as fatigue quickly
oxygen consumption
amount of oxygen we use to produce atp
submaximal oxygen deficit
at the start of exercise there isnt enough oxygen available to provide all energy aerobically so its provided anaerobically to satisfy the increased demand for energy
maximum oxygen deficit
maximal accumulated oxygen deficit
gives indication of aerobic capacity
epoc
amount of oxygen consumed during recovery above what would be consumed during rest