EPOC

Question 1

What is the difference in EPOC for light vs heavy exercise?

Answer 1

light has a lesser EPOC

Question 2

What are the two components of EPOC?

Answer 2

rapid portion and slow portion

Question 3

What 6 factors contribute to EPOC?

Answer 3

1. Resynthesize of PC in Muscle
2. Lactate conversion to glucose
3. Restoration of muscle and blood O2 stores
4. Elevated body temp.
5. Elevated hormones
6. Post-exercise elevation of HR and breathing

Question 4

Following intense exercise, what is the best way to remove blood lactate?

Answer 4

by performing light exercise (compared to no exercise)

Question 5

recovery of heart rate and blood pressure between bouts depends on what?

Answer 5

• fitness level
• temperature and humidity
• duration and intensity of exercise

Question 6

What are 4 measures for metabolic assessment?

Answer 6

• HR
• respiration
• O2 consumption and CO2 production (respiratory quotient)
• intramuscular metabolite changes