WEEK 2 Flashcards
Training principle (FITT)
- Frequency: how many x
- Intensity: %max
- Time: how long
- Type: running, circuit, HITT etc.
Minimum VO2 max for firefighters
45 ml/kg/min
Talent identification in firefighters - combine
Day 1
- treadmill test of aerobic capacity
- cognitive test
- swim test
Day 2
- firefighter specific testing
Power duration curve
-High power=short time ie. powerlifting
-Low power=longer duration ie. marathon running
What is the threshold btwn severe and extreme intensity domains?
Vo2max
What is the threshold btwn heavy and severe domains?
Critical power/critical speed
What is the threshold btwn heavy and moderate domains?
LT
What happens when running in extreme domain?
Fatigue accumulates rapidly
What length of race would mean running at Vo2max?
1500m
Anything shorter= above vo2max
Anything longer= below vo2max
What length of race would be run at/around CP?
5000m/ 5k or 10k
(endurance running)
During what length of race would lactate threshold matter?
Marathon
Olympic 5k final example
Elite runners have a higher CP and maintain a fast pace at beginning of the race
Accumulate fewer fatigue inducing metabolites and therefore can accelerate in last lap
ATPases
1.Myosin ATPase: cross-bridge formation
2. SERCA pump: transports calcium ions from cytosol back to SR following muscle contraction
3. Na+/K+ pump: generation of AP
What happens above CP threshold?
PCR breakdown, H+, Pi, greater mismatch btwn ATP inflow and ATP outflow, accumulation of ADP which activates anaerobic pathways such as glycolysis =FATIGUE
Successful running performance
-Run at CP and maintain CP pace
-Stay consistent to achieve steady state at fast pace
What is the stronger predictor of health?
Vo2 max is a much stronger predictor of health than resting HR but RHR is a decent marker
Cardiac output (CO)
volume of blood that the heart ejects into the circulation each min
CO=HR x SV
What is the average resting CO in humans ?
CO= 70 x 0.7
= 5.0 L/min
Stroke volume (SV)
volume of blood ejected during each beat
Is stroke volume higher or lower in fit individuals?
Higher
What is SV influenced by?
Volume of blood returning to the heart (venous return), sympathetic nerve activity and levels of circulating
epinephrine
How does SV change as we exercise?
Initially increases up to 1.5 fold and once the level of exercise exceeds 50% of the individual’s capacity, there is little further increase in SV; Only increasing HR can increase CO further