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EPOC
stuff about EPOC for the AQA PE june 2014 exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does EPOC stand for? | Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption |
| What are the two compnents | Fast component and Slow component |
| What is the fast component? | oxygen used for rapid resynthesis of phosphocreatine and resaturation of myoglobin |
| What is the slow component? | oxygen used to remove lactic acid and maintain high heart rate, breathing rate and body temperature |
| What causes EPOC of the same performer to vary? | Intensity and Duration |
| What are the functions of the fast component? | Restoration of ATP Resaturation of myglobin with oxygen |
| How are functions of slow component achieved? | Removal of lactic acid by oxidation in other organs/ Conversion to pyruvate acid used as energy source to water and CO2 |
| What is steady state? | The period of exercise when oxygen consumption matches the energy being used |
| What is aerobic capacity? | the maximum rate at which a person can consume oxygen |
| What are the functions of the slow component? | Removal of lactate/ supply breathing muscles/ supply heart heart muscles |