The Physiology of Training: Effects of Aerobic and Anaerobic Training

These flashcards contain key vocabulary and concepts related to exercise physiology, specifically focusing on the effects of aerobic and anaerobic training.

Overload Principle

Training effect occurs when a physiological system is exercised at a level beyond which it is normally accustomed.

Specificity Principle

Training effects are specific to muscle fibers recruited, energy systems involved, and types of contractions executed during exercise.

Reversibility Principle

Gains in fitness and performance are lost when training ceases.

VO2 Max

The maximum amount of oxygen an individual can utilize during intense exercise, measured by the Fick equation.

Anaerobic training

Training that involves short bursts of high-intensity exercise, primarily using the ATP-PC energy system.

Endurance training

Training focused on prolonged, lower-intensity exercise that increases aerobic capacity and VO2 max.

Detraining

Loss of fitness and performance due to cessation of training, with VO2 max decreasing rapidly.

Mitochondrial biogenesis

The process by which new mitochondria are formed in the cell, often enhanced by endurance training.

Endurance training adaptations

Physiological changes from endurance training leading to improved performance, including increased stroke volume and muscle capillary density.

Anaerobic power

The peak power output that can be sustained during short-duration, high-intensity exercise.