PAPER 1 - Recovery, Altitude and Heat Flashcards
What is EPOC ?
Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption
- the VOLUME of oxygen consumed post exercise to return the body to a pre-exercise state
What is OXYGEN DEFICIT ?
the VOLUME of OXYGEN that would be required to complete an ACTIVITY entirely AEROBICALLY
What are the two stages of EPOC ?
- fast component of recovery
- slow component of recovery
What two factors affect the size of oxygen deficit and EPOC ?
- intensity
- duration
How do low-intensity activities impact EPOC ?
- smaller oxygen deficit
- oxygen consumption is quickly met
- limits use of anaerobic energy systems
How do high-intensity activities impact EPOC ?
- large oxygen deficit
- oxygen demand is not met
- lactic acid accumulates
What percentage of EPOC does the fast component of recovery account for ?
10%
How much oxygen is required in the fast component ?
1-4 litres
What are the two jobs of the fast component ?
- replenish blood and muscle oxygen
- resynthesis ATP and PC stores
How does the fast component replenish blood and muscle oxygen ?
- within first minute oxygen resaturates blood stream
- o2 associated with Hb
- oxy-myoglobin link in muscle cells
How does the fast component resynthesis ATP and PC ?
- first 3mins aerobic energy production continues = energy for resynthesis
How much oxygen does the slow component require ?
5-8 litres
What are the jobs of the slow component ?
- provision of energy to maintain ventilation, circulation and body temperature
- removal of lactic acid and replenishment of glycogen
How does the slow component maintain ventilation and circulation ?
- rate and depth of breathing increases to provide muscles with o2
- remains elevated and gradually decreases to maximise delivery of o2 and remove co2
What percentage of EPOC does ventilation and circulation take up ?
1-2%
How does the slow component maintain body temperature ?
- every 1 celsius rise = 13-15% metabolic rate increase
- remains elevated for several hours