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Vo2 Max
Question | Answer |
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What is Vo2 Max? | the maximum or optimum rate which the heart, lungs and muscles can effectively use oxygen during exercise. |
What does Vo2 Max do? | Gives an accurate indecation of an athletes aerobic fitness or stamina |
What is the Lactic Threshold? | The point at which lactic acid accumulates in the blood, lactate threshold is a percentage of Vo2 Max. |
By what percentage does Vo2 max increase when taking part in aerobic training? | 20% |
Vo2 is measured in what? | Millilitres per minutes per kilograms of thier weight. |
What is the difference between the lactic threshold in a trained athlete and an untrained athlete | |
Structural and physiological differences in trained and untrained athletes which cause a difference in Vo2 Max | Cappiliarisation Increase in mitrochondria Improved oxidisation of fat Increased blood volume Reduced EPOC Cardiac Hypertrophy |