Essay on Oxygen Debt and the beneficial effects of Exercise

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Science

 

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Anita G

 

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February 20, 2016

 

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After exercise has stopped, extra oxygen is required to metabolise lactic acid; to replenish ATP, phosphocreatine, and glycogen; and to pay back any oxygen that has been borrowed from haemoglobin, myoglobin, air in the lungs, and body fluids. The additional oxygen that must be taken into the body after vigorous exercise to restore all systems to their normal states is called oxygen debt The need for oxygen to replenish ATP and remove lactic acid is referred to as the "Oxygen Debit" or "Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption" (EPOC) - the total oxygen consumed after exercise in excess of a pre-exercise baseline level...
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The amount of time will depend on the exercise intensity and duration. The two major components of oxygen recovery are: ?h Alactacid oxygen debit (fast component) ?h the portion of oxygen required to synthesise and restore muscle phosphagen stores (ATP and PC) ?h Lactacid oxygen debit (slow component) ?h the portion of oxygen required to remove lactic acid from the muscle cells and blood Recovery following Maximal exercise Effect of Exercise on Cancer A number of studies have indicated that regular, even moderate, exercise may reduce the risk of colon cancer and, in fact, any cancer related to obesity...
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