Midterm 2 Flashcards
During maximal exercise, as time increases, intensity _______ and demand for ATP______ (increases or decreases)
decreases, decreases
During the first minute of maximal exercise, which metabolism pathway is being used the most?
Anaerobic (no oxygen)
At 2 minutes of maximal exercise, what is the energy contribution?
50% aerobic, 50% anaerobic
During the first 10 seconds of maximal exercise, what is the % energy contribution? (anaerobic and aerobic)
85% anaerobic, 15% aerobic
When does the glycolytic pathway take over?
30 seconds of maximal exercise
Which anaerobic metabolic system trumps for the first 10 seconds of maximal exercise?
phosphagen system
Duration of maximal exercise & example event…
(Phos / Glyc / Oxid)
85/10/5
5 sec & 40 m dash
% energy contribution at 30 seconds at maximal exercise
Phos / Glyc / Oxid
30/50/20
% energy contribution during 1500m run
Phos / Glyc / Oxid
<1 /20/80
1 PCr yields how much ATP?
1 ATP
1 Lac yields how much ATP?
1.5 ATP
1 glycogen = 2 Lac + 3 ATP
What is the direct way to measure aerobic metabolism?
calorimetry (heat)
What is the indirect way to measure aerobic metabolism?
spirometry (air)
Open circuit or closed circuit?
Which one determines O2 consumption AND CO2 production?
Open circuit
“quantification of energy production by the body”?
calorimetry
Oxygen uptake of 1.0 L = ____ kcal ?
5 kcal
Respiratory exchange ratio (RER)
Ratio of CO2 produced to O2 consumed
VCO2/VO2
Is glucose or palmitate more O2 efficient?
Glucose
RER = 6/6 = 1
38 ATP/ 6 O2 = 6.3
% of CHO and fat when RER = 1.00
100% CHO, 0% Fat
% of CHO and fat when RER = 0.85
50% CHO, 50% Fat
What’s the RER when % CHO = 0 and % Fat = 100
0.70
Assumptions of RER
- no protein contribution
- steady-state conditions
Limitations of RER
- hyperventilation
- intense exercise
As CO2 increases, RER______
increases
VO2
volume of O2 consumed per minute
Absolute VO2
actual amount of O2 being used
L/min or ml/min
Relative VO2
relative to body mass
ml/kg/min
average absolute resting VO2
250 mL/min
average relative resting VO2
3.5 mL/kg/min
1 MET = ?
3.5 mL/kg/min
maximal rate of O2 consumption by the body…
VO2 max
reflects highest rate of oxidative metabolism…
VO2 max
VO2 max determinants
- O2 delivery to muscles
- O2 utilization by muscles
Which VO2 max determinant is limiting?
O2 delivery to mucles
Which system?
O2 delivery to muscles
cardiorespiratory system
Which system?
O2 utilization by muscles
mitochondrial conent
Criteria for determining VO2 max
- Plateau in VO2
- Reach age-predicted max HR
- High blood [lactate] - 8x rest
- RER > 1.1 (oxidative metabolism maxed out)
- Voluntary exhaustion
“the exercise intensity at which there is an abrupt increase in blood [lactate]”
the lactate threshold
The lactate threshold reflects ability to sustain_______ metabolism
oxidative
At what %VO2max does lactate threshold occur at?
60% of an individuals VO2max
Why does lactate threshold occur?
oxidative system is starting to not being able to maintain the demand on its own easily, metabolic by-products are building up
Is muscle [lactate] faster than blood?
yes
Factors affecting muscle lactate
- oxygen availability
- enzyme activity
- muscle fibre type
- muscle lactate transporters
- sympathetic nervous system activity
What metabolic pathway includes slow-twitch muscle fibres?
oxidative metabolism
What metabolic pathway includes fast-twitch muscle fibres?
non-oxidative metabolism
Does muscle [lactate] increase or decrease when there are not a lot of muscle lactate transporters?
increases
catecholamines, epinephrine, norepinephrine
sympathetic nervous system hormones
Which sympathetic nervous system hormone breaks down carbs
catecholamines
What measures are important for the performance of endurance athletes? (Performance VO2)
- VO2 max
- Lactate threshold
- Efficiency
True or false…
Is having a high lactate threshold less favourable for performance VO2?
False
- having a high lactate threshold is more favourable because they can exercise for a longer period of time
- more O2 efficient
- can perform ar a higher workload
Four main fuels for exercise
- muscle glycogen
- fast source of energy - blood glucose
- coming from the liver
- gluconeogenesis - muscle triglyceride
- blood fatty acid
Which TWO fuels stay fairly constant as exercise intensity (%VO2max) increases? (Blood glucose, muscle glycogen, Plasma FFA, Muscle TG)
blood glucose and muscle TG
As intensity increases, which fuel increases?
carbs
At 25% VO2 max, which fuel dominates?
fats (plasma FFA)
At 50% VO2max, what’s the percentage of carbs and fats fuel usage?
50% carbs, 50% fats
Why does plasma FFA decrease as intensity increases?
decrease blood flow to adipose tissue compared to active skeletal muscle
When expressed as rate of energy use (kcal/min), at what %VO2max does plasma FFA maximize?
50% VO2 max
When expressed as rate of energy use (kcal/min), which fuels increase as intensity increases? (blood glucose, muscle glycogen, plasma FFA, muscle TG)
blood glucose, muscle glycogen, muscle TG,
Determine the rate of energy use @25% VO2max when VO2 = 1.0 L/min
5 kcal/min
1.0 L x 5kcal / L O2
Over time, during aerobic activity, which energy source do we rely on?
fats (plasma FFA) ——> RER will go down
When aerobic exercise time increases (prolonged exercise), muscle TG _______ and plasma FFA_______ (increases or decreases)
decreases, increases
How do researchers determine specific fuel use?
- Measure overall rate of energy use (VO2)
- Determine % CHO and % Fat use (RER)
- Measure muscle glycogen utilization (biopsy)
- Measure muscle uptake of FFA (A-V catheters)
“the combined activity of tissues which regulate hormone release and control bodily function”
neuroendocrinology
chemical substance secreted into body fluids, with specific effects on local or distant target tissues
hormone
sources of hormones
- endocrine glands
- nerve fibres (SNS)
- other tissues (kidneys)
Does norepinephrine increase or decrease HR?
increase
- derived from protein
- soluble —–> faster acting
- never entered a cell, just binds to transporters
peptide
- derived from lipid (cholesterol)
- insoluble ——> slower acting
- includes sex hormones (testosterone + estrogen)
- enters cell
steroids