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Oxygen Debt & Anaerobic Exercise
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What does EPOC stand for?

Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption

What is EPOC?

Extra O₂ consumed after anaerobic exercise

What is another term for EPOC?

Oxygen debt

What does EPOC enable to happen to lactic acid?

Converted to glucose, CO₂ and water

Why do we breathe deeply and quickly after vigorous exercise?

Due to EPOC

What does the resting requirement identify?

How much O₂ is required at rest

What is O₂ deficit?

When not all O₂ can be provided

When does the demand for oxygen increase?

When we start to exercise

What happens to oxygen demand when we stop exercising?

It remains higher to pay back deficit

What does EPOC refer to?

Amount of O₂ needed to recover

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