EXSC-510 Advance Exercise Physiology TQA#1
1. What is the purpose of the VO max test and what processes are happening as the test
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progresses?
2. Describe how an elite track athlete may be able to prolong the duration of the ATP-PCr
system.
3. What is the “change over” effect of energy systems and what factor primarily affects the
time spent in each system?
4. What are the differences between fast and slow glycolysis?
5. Describe the main role and process of the Krebs cycle and how its by-products affect the
ETC.
6. What is the process of fat oxidation and how does it play a role in the Krebs cycle and
ETC?
7. Describe the process of protein metabolism and the effect it does (or does not) have on
RER.
8. How does a low-fat diet in distance runners affect substrate utilization during long-
distance cardiovascular exercise? What are the potential negative effects of this kind of
diet?
9. What factors affect the accumulation of lactate during exercise?
10. Describe the relationship between lactate and muscle fiber type.
11. Why does the body use carbohydrates first to make ATP?
12. Describe the two processes of measuring energy expenditure.
13. What are the four main limitations of indirect calorimetry?
14. Describe the factors that affect basal metabolic rate and how training influences it.
15. How does exercising above one’s LT affect energy demands of the body?
16. What are the roles of the cardiorespiratory system and how does increased H and
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temperature of a muscle affect oxygen transport?
17. Discuss how cardiovascular training increases VO max.
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18. How does lactate threshold relate to VO and VT?
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