oxygen consumption

Question 1

what is oxygen consumption also known as

Answer 1

pulmonary O2 uptake

Question 2

what is steady state

Answer 2

when oxygen consumption remains relatively stable for the remainder of the exercise

Question 3

describe the stages of oxygen consumption

Answer 3

rest

oxygen deficit

steady state of VO2

oxygen debt

rest

Question 4

what is oxygen deficit

Answer 4

Amount of oxygen your body can absorb above normal resting oxygen levels. Therefore the amount of oxygen you are using is greater than the amount of oxygen you are intaking.

Question 5

what is VO2 max

Answer 5

VO2 is the largest amount of oxygen the body can process during strenuous exercise. The larger the VO2 max the longer duration of exercise.

Question 6

what is oxygen debt

Answer 6

the amount of oxygen consumed during the recovery period is called the oxygen debt

Question 7

the ‘debt’ is not actually paying back oxygen but rather providing oxygen to perform five main functions

Answer 7

replenishing the ATP-CP stores

removing lactic acid

replacing depleted oxygen stores in the body

supplying oxygen to the heart and respiratory muscles, which are still active

suppling oxygen to body tissue to be used because of increase body temperature resulting from exercise.