Exercise And Altitude Flashcards
1
Q
Mexico Olympics :
A
Shorter events records were broken however longer events there was a negative impact due to the altitude
2
Q
What is Boyles law
A
Gas volume is inversely proportional to its pressure
3
Q
What is hypoxia
A
Low po2
4
Q
What is normoxia
A
Normal po2
5
Q
What is hyperoxia
A
High po2
6
Q
Hypoxameia
A
Low levels of oxygen in the blood
7
Q
What are short term adjustments to altitude
A
1.Hyperventilating
2.raises alveolar o2
3.lowers alveolar co2
4.increased resting heart rate and cardiac output
