EXSC-510 Advanced Exercise Physiology TQA #3
1. What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic training (i.e. intensity, duration,
mode, etc.)?
2. What adaptations occur within the muscle as a result of aerobic training?
3. What factors affect the magnitude of changes that occur with aerobic training? How
might these factors positively or negatively affect adaptation?
4. How does aerobic training affect both fat storage and utilization within the muscle?
5. Describe the relationship between exercise intensity and substrate utilization. What effect
(if any) does sympathetic nervous system stimulation have on fat usage for energy?
6. What fibers are stressed more with aerobic training, and how might fiber characteristics
change?
7. What change(s) cause blood and oxygen delivery to active muscles to be improved with
regular aerobic training?
8. How does aerobic training affect storage of substrates and oxygen?
9. Explain volume and intensity, how they are related, and how both need to be considered
when constructing an aerobic training program.
10. Does increasing volume of training always directly relate to improved performance? Why
or why not may this be the case?
11. Describe various methods of aerobic training (i.e. interval, continuous, Fartlek). How
might higher intensity training better prepare an athlete for competition than lower
intensity training?
12. Would a marathon or ultra-endurance runner benefit from high intensity speed training?
Why or why not?
13. Why might anaerobic training improve an individual’s endurance and/or aerobic power?
14. Is it possible for anaerobic training to negatively impact aerobic pathways/metabolism?
Why or why not?
15. What structural changes may occur within the muscle and surrounding structures (i.e.
bones, ligaments) as a result of anaerobic training?
16. How is substrate and energy storage affected by anaerobic training?
17. Describe the changes in enzyme activity and buffering capacity associated with anaerobic
training.
18. What factors are associated with improvements in performance after anaerobic training?
Which factor(s) is/are found to be most responsible?
