*EXAM1- CV Assessments Flashcards
VO2 max
rate of oxygen uptake during maximal aerobic exercise
VO2 max is the criterion measure for ____
CR fitness
Fick equation
VO2 = Q x a-VO2 difference
Q in Fick equation
cardiac output
-Q = HR x SV
what is the central component of VO2 max
cardiac output
what does better cardiac output mean
we can better pump blood to periphery
main thing that changes SV with training
plasma volume
-quick adaptation, within weeks
a-VO2 difference
difference in oxygen levels of the arteries + veins
-capillaries are found between arteries/veins + are where oxygen extractions occurs
what is the peripheral component of VO2 max
a-VO2 difference
a better a-VO2 difference means
we can better extract oxygen from environment
what are some things that can increase a-VO2 difference
-# mitochondria
-# capillaries
-# aerobic enzymes
-capillary usage
-myoglobin
-etc.
adaptations that increase cardiac output (which increases VO2 max)
increased:
-SNS activity
-norepinephrine
-Ca2+
-contractility
-plasma volume
-LV hypertrophy
-EDV (preload)
-SV
-muscle pump (contracting muscle)
-repsiratory pump (deeper breathing)
-venoconstriction (SNS)
decreased:
-constriction to active areas
-afterload
adaptations that increase a-VO2 difference (which increases VO2 max)
increased:
-SNS activity
-arterioles to inactive areas
-muscle blood flow
-autoregulation (vasodilation)
-capillary #
-capillary recruitment
-mitochondria
-oxidative enzymes
-myoglobin
how to convert from relative to absolute VO2
multiply x BW/1000
units for absolute VO2
L/min
-or mL/min
absolute VO2
-directly related to body size
-used to express energy expenditure in non-weight-bearing exercises
what is absolute VO2 good for
bioenergetics
-we find out how many calories a person is burning, indirect calorimetry
smaller/larger person will have a higher absolute VO2
larger
units for relative VO2
mL/kg/min
relative VO2 can be influenced by what
-changes in CV system
-changes in BW
relative VO2
-compared across individuals
-used to express energy expenditure in weight-bearing exercises
smaller/larger person would have a higher relative VO2
smaller