Chronic Adaptations to Aerobic Training

Which methods are aerobic? (5)

continuous, fartlek, circuit, long interval, HIIT interval

What is Tidal Volume and what is the effect of aerobic training?

its the amount of air that can be inspired and expired per breath. aerobic training can increase the strength and endurance of the respiratory muscles, allowing for more air to inspired and expired

What is Pulmonary diffusion and what is the effect of aerobic training?

the process where oxygen is exchanged from the alveoli into your blood and carbon dioxide from blood to alveoli. aerobic training can increase surface area of the lungs allowing for more efficient gas exchange

What is decreased respiratory rate and what is the effect of aerobic training?

the number of breaths per minute. aerobic training results in more efficient oxygen use resulting in less breaths required per minute to meet oxygen demand at rest and submax

How does aerobic training capillaries Heart muscle?

it stimulates new blood vessel formation, capillarisation, increasing blood flow to the heart, therefore increasing oxygen supply and removal of waste

How does aerobic training decrease Heart rate?

it increases the efficiency of the heart meaning it doesn't have to work as hard to supply the required blood flow at rest and submax

What is increased mitochondria and what is the effect of aerobic training?

the sites of aerobic ATP resynthesis. aerobic training increases amount and size of mitochondria allowing more fuels to be oxidised, therefore more ATP to be produced aerobically

What is myoglobin and what is the effect of aerobic training?

transfers oxygen from the haemoglobin to the mitochondria. aerobic training stimulates the production of more myoglobin, increasing efficiency of oxygen transport into muscles

What is AVO2 difference and what is the effect of aerobic training?

the difference between oxygen concentration in the arterial blood and venous blood. trained athletes can extract more oxygen from their blood stream due to increased myoglobin