Energy systems Flashcards
What are the 3 energy systems?
ATP-PC, Anaerobic Glycolysis, Aerobic
What are the food fuels?
carbohydrates, fats, protein
How does CHO travel in the body and how is it stored?
travels in the body as glucose and stored as glycogen
How do fats travel in the body and how is it stored?
travels as free fatty acids (ffe) and stored as triglycerides
how are proteins carried and stored in the body?
travels in the body as amino acids and is stored as amino acids or muscle tissues
CHO examples, function and daily % in diet
bread, pasta/ preferred fuel in exercise, simplest food and is ranked from 0-100 on a glycemic index/ 45-65%
Fats examples, function and daily %
avocado, nuts/ provide 2/3 energy requirements at rest 25-30%
Proteins examples, function and daily %
egg, red meats protein requires minimal contribution towards energy requirements, 10-15%
What is the GI?
the glycaemic index- scale from 0-100 on how food well food provides sustenance during activity low gi gradual release/ high gi- sugar spike
adenosine triphoshate
ATP- immediate fuel broken down in the msucle to produce contractions(movement)/ 2-3 seconds available
adenosine diphosphate
ADP is required to rebuild back into the ATP to enable muscles to continue to function during exercise
ATP-PC system
anaerobic system that resynthesises ATP the quickest/ fastest rate
anaerobic glycolysis
anaerobic that enable ATP to be rebuilt at a rapid rate when PC is depleted
aerobic system
synthesizes at the slowest rate
finite
natural resource that cannot be rebuilt to keep up with demand
infinte
limitless supply
passive recovery
standing, slow walk allows the minimal energy output
active recovery
low intensity recovery to prevent accumulation of hydrogen ions and lactate acid
hydrogen ions
acidic build up in the muscles that causes fatigue and slows enzymes required for exercise
rate
the amount of time , quantity something takes