Understanding EPOC and Recovery

What does EPOC stand for?

• Extended Physical Operation Capability

• Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption

• Excess Pre-Exercise Oxygen Consumption

• Elevated Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption

What is the primary purpose of the fast component of EPOC?

• To decrease body temperature

• To remove all lactic acid from the body

• To resynthesize ATP and PC, and replenish myoglobin

• To replenish glucose and glycogen

How long can the slow component of EPOC last?

• Minutes to a few hours

• 1 to 4 liters of oxygen

• 2 to 3 minutes

• Up to 30 seconds

Which component of EPOC deals with removing lactic acid?

• Neither component

• Both components

• Slow component

• Fast component

What is converted back into pyruvic acid during the slow component of EPOC?

• ATP

• Myoglobin

• Lactic acid

• Glucose

What role does myoglobin play in the context of EPOC?

• It increases ATP synthesis

• It decreases oxygen delivery

• It accumulates lactic acid

• It is replenished during the fast component of EPOC

What does active recovery help to achieve?

• Increase lactic acid

• Decrease oxygen delivery

• Resynthesize ATP and PC quicker

• Increase body temperature

What is the effect of a warm-up on EPOC?

• Has no effect on oxygen levels

• Decreases the oxygen deficit

• Decreases ATP synthesis

• Increases the oxygen deficit

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to enhance recovery?

• Proper nutrition

• Active recovery

• High-intensity training before an event

• Warm-up exercises

How many litres of oxygen does the slow component require?