Sub 2: Training and Testing

Question 1

what are short-term changes in the CVS due to exercise?

Answer 1

ensure respiring skeletal muscle cells are supplied with oxygen for aerobic respiration

Question 2

what are long-term changes to the CVS due to training?

Answer 2

muscle mass of heart increases which is called cardiac hypertrophy
larger stroke volume
increased cardiac output
increases potential max heart rate - lowers resting heart rate

Question 3

what is VO2 max?

Answer 3

this is the maximum volume of oxygen used up by the person per kilogram of body mass per minute

Question 4

what are the two categories of exercise testing?

Answer 4

maximal and sub-maximal

Question 5

what is maximal testing?

Answer 5

the test used to monitor the effectiveness of training to improve athletes VO2 max.
test works individual to exhaustion whilst measuring oxygen use
more accurate
needs to be medically supervised

Question 6

where are the training tests usually carried out on?

Answer 6

treadmill or bicycle ergometer

Question 7

what is sub-maximal testing?

Answer 7

test does not make the person exhausted

instead extrapolate data and estimate a VO2 max

Question 8

who is sub-maximal testing good for?

Answer 8

non-atheletes and recovery programmes for patients