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DP exercise phys
Exercise phys cards
Question | Answer |
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oxidative capacity | a measure of a cells maximal capacity to use oxygen |
metabolism | all the chemical reactions in the body collectively |
bioenergetics | chemical pathways that convert substrates to energy |
glucose | monosaccharide, simple sugar |
substrates | basic fuels: fats, carbohydrates, proteins |
adenosine triphosphate | high energy compound |
anaerobic glycolysis | causes an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles and body fluids |
type 2 fibers | slow twitch, endurance fibers |
type 1 fibers | fast twitch, strength fibers |
glycogenolysis | glycogen is broken down to glucose-1 |