Adaptations

Question 1

What adaptations are experienced with regard to ventilatory efficiency?

Answer 1

Improved ventilatory efficiency caused by:
- Increased strength and endurance of muscle.

Question 2

What are 6 peripheral adaptations that can occur with regard to oxygen utilization and at a tissue level?

Answer 2

• Increased myoglobin in muscles.
• Increased mitochondrial size + number.
• Increase in oxidative enzyme activity.
• Increased storage of glycogen + triglycerides in muscles.
• Increased oxygen capacity of slow + fast twitch fibres.
• Increased muscle hypertrophy.