High Altitude Training (Edexcel GCSE Physical Education): Quizzes
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What is available in lower amounts at high altitude?
What is available in lower amounts at high altitude?
Oxygen molecules
What happens to an athlete's performance when they first try altitude training?
What happens to an athlete's performance when they first try altitude training?
It gets worse
How long does it take for the body to adapt to altitude training?
How long does it take for the body to adapt to altitude training?
Several weeks
What increases in the body after several weeks of altitude training?
What increases in the body after several weeks of altitude training?
Red blood cells
What else increases alongside red blood cells during altitude adaptation?
What else increases alongside red blood cells during altitude adaptation?
Haemoglobin
What advantage do athletes gain when returning to sea level after altitude training?
What advantage do athletes gain when returning to sea level after altitude training?
Increased oxygen-carrying capacity
Which type of athletes benefit most from altitude training?
Which type of athletes benefit most from altitude training?
Endurance athletes
What type of energy production do marathon runners rely on?
What type of energy production do marathon runners rely on?
Aerobic energy production
What is a financial limitation of altitude training?
What is a financial limitation of altitude training?
Expensive to live away from home
What is altitude sickness?
What is altitude sickness?
Nausea caused by training at altitude
What type of activities see no benefit from altitude training?
What type of activities see no benefit from altitude training?
Anaerobic events
What becomes harder to do during altitude training?
What becomes harder to do during altitude training?
Train at high intensities