Oxygen Debt & Anaerobic Exercise (AQA GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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EPOC stands for
EPOC stands for
Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption
EPOC definition
EPOC definition
Additional O₂ consumed after anaerobic exercise
Alternative name for EPOC
Alternative name for EPOC
Oxygen debt
EPOC provides
EPOC provides
O₂ needed to recover after exercise
EPOC converts lactic acid to
EPOC converts lactic acid to
Glucose, carbon dioxide and water
Why we breathe deeply after vigorous exercise
Why we breathe deeply after vigorous exercise
EPOC - to consume additional oxygen
Resting requirement
Resting requirement
O₂ required at rest
O₂ demand when exercise starts
O₂ demand when exercise starts
Increases (leads to O₂ deficit)
O₂ deficit
O₂ deficit
When O₂ demand exceeds supply during exercise
Why O₂ deficit occurs
Why O₂ deficit occurs
Takes time for O₂ to reach working muscles
O₂ demand after exercise stops
O₂ demand after exercise stops
Remains higher to pay back the deficit (EPOC)