Fatigue

Question 1

Definition: Active Recovery

Answer 1

Exercising at a low intesisty in order to all muscles to recover from high intensity activity

Question 2

Definition: Central Fatigue

Answer 2

Fatigue that occurs when muscular function is decreased as a result of central nervous system impairment

Question 3

Definition: Carbohydrate Loading

Answer 3

The practice of increasing CHO sotres within the body by increasing CHO intake and tapering training in the time leading up to a competition (up to 10 days)

Question 4

Definition: Glycogen Sparing

Answer 4

The ability to use more fats as energy earlier during endurance performances, instead of carbs

Question 5

Definition: Hydrogen Ions (H+)

Answer 5

Metabloic by-products that result when lactate acid is broken down into lactate and H+ when insufficient oxygen is available

Question 6

What are the types of fuel depletion?

Answer 6

• Glycogen depletion
• PC depletion

Question 7

Definition: Glycogen Depletion

Answer 7

When almost all glycogen stores have depleted (around 2 hours of continuous activity), described as hitting the wall

Question 8

Definition: PC Depletion

Answer 8

When Pc stores deplete (up to first 10 seconds of high intensity activity)

Question 9

Definition: Thermoregulartory Fatigue

Answer 9

Fatugue caused by an increase or decrease in the body’s core temperature.

Question 10

Definition: Accumulation of Metabolic by-products

Answer 10

Fatigue caused the accumulation of metabolic by-products when using the anaerobic glycolysis system (H+ and lactate)