Recovery Process

Question 1

EPOC

Answer 1

Excess post - exercise oxygen consumption

Question 2

Oxygen deficit

Answer 2

amount of oxygen that the performer requires to complete an activity aerobically

Question 3

Oxygen debt

Answer 3

amount of oxygen needed to return the body to a resting state

Question 4

4 tasks that occur before muscle can operate efficiently again

Answer 4

1. Replacement of ATP and phosphocreatine
2. Replenishment of myoglobin with oxygen
   (FAST)
3. Removal of lactic acid
4. Replacement of glycogen.
   (SLOW)

Question 5

Lactic acid is removed in 4 ways

Answer 5

Cori - cycle
1. 65% of pyruvic acid is oxidised and re enters the krebs cycle.
2. 25% converted into glucose and stored in muscles as glycogen. (GLUCONEOGENIS)
3. Lactic acid into glycogen (GLYCONEOGENIS)
4. 10% converted into protein.