Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption

Question 1

What does EPOC mean?

Answer 1

Amount of oxygen needed to recover after anaerobic exercise, allows the bod to get rid of lactic acid

Question 2

What happens during EPOC?

Answer 2

Increased+deeper breathing
Replenishes the bod with O2
Helps body convert Lactic acid to…
Glucose+CO2+water

Question 3

What does gradually reducing the intensity of exercise do?

Answer 3

Helps maintain an elevated breathing and heart rate to help to replenish the muscles with oxygen and remove lactic acid

Question 4

What do ice baths prevent?

Answer 4

DOMS

Question 5

What do sports massages do?

Answer 5

Increase the blood flow to the sore area and speed up healing process+reduce pain

Question 6

How do ice baths work?

Answer 6

• Flush out lactic acid
• Cold causes blood vessels to VASOCONSTRICT and force the lactic acid out
• Warmth when you get out causes them to VASODILATE bringing new oxygenated blood in

Question 7

What are 2 examples of an immediate exercise effect?

Answer 7

Increased heart rate

Increased body temperature

Question 8

What are 2 short term effects of exercise?

Answer 8

DOMS

Feeling fatigued

Question 9

What are 2 long term effects of exercise?

Answer 9

Improved body shape

Improved component of fitness

Question 10

What is vasoconstrict?

Answer 10

Blood vessels go narrow and push blood out

Question 11

What is vasodiolate?

Answer 11

Blood vessels widen and let more blood in