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Assignment:
Self-Test Questions
1. Differentiate between muscular endurance and cardiovascular endurance.
2. What is maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max)? How is it defined physiologically, and what determines its limits?
3. Of what importance is VO2max to endurance performance? Why does the competitor with the highest VO2max not always win?
4. Describe the changes in the oxygen transport system that occur with endurance training.
5. What is possibly the most important adaptation the body makes in response to endurance training, which allows for an increase in both VO2max and performance? Through what mechanisms do these changes occur?
6. What are the theoretical reasons given for the resting bradycardia that accompanies endurance exercise training?
7. What adaptations occur in the muscles in response to endurance training? What molecular pathways are involved in these advantageous changes?
8. Explain the two theories that have been proposed to account for limitations to aerobic performance that may be altered by endurance training. Which of these has the greatest validity today?
9. What is the most important predictor of how much VO2max will decline with inactivity or bed rest?
10. How important is genetic potential in a developing young athlete?
11. What adaptations have been shown to occur in muscle fibers with anaerobic training?
12. Discuss specificity of anaerobic training with respect to enzyme changes in muscle.
13. Can athletes who already train vigorously still improve performance by integrating HIIT into their training regimens? In what way are adaptive mechanisms different from those seen in untrained individuals who undergo HIIT?
14. Why is cross-training beneficial to endurance athletes? How does it benefit sprint and power athletes?