EPOC Flashcards
1
Q
EPOC stands for
A
Excess Post Oxygen Consumption
2
Q
Fast component
Alactacid component
A
Resaturation of Myoglobin with O2
Resynthesis of phosphocreatine PC
Resynthesis of stored ATP
3
Q
O2 deficit is what
A
Quantity of O2 that would have been used if it were available
4
Q
EPOC is what
A
Quantity of O2 consumed post-exercise over and above resting level’s
5
Q
How long does 50% PC take to resynthesize?
A
30 seconds
6
Q
100% of PC resynthesis takes how long?
A
2-3minutes
7
Q
slow component
lactacide component
A
Removal of lactic acid (lactate)
