Exercise for Rehab and Training NOT FINISHED Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the CVS’s responses to acute exercise
What does this require?
A
- metabolic dilation of muscle blood vessels (e.g. K+, H+. adenosine ATP, Pi)
- increased CO to muscle - 20% at rest increases to 86% maximal in exercise
- requires complex regulation of heart and blood vessels
2
Q
What is performance determined by?
A
the maximum rate of O2 transport from lung to mitochondria
