OBLA, Lactate Threshold, VO2 max and oxygen consumption

• Definition of Oxygen consumption

  Amount of oxygen used by the body
• definition of vo2 max

  maximal amount of oxygen utilised by the body per minute
• definition of oxygen deficit


  When oxygen consumed is lower than the amount required there is an oxygen deficit
• what does the volume of o2 consumed depend on

  the intensity of exercise and demand for ATP resynthesis
• What is OBLA

  When blood lactate reaches 4 mmol/L and its occurs during prolonged anaerobic exercise. This gives an indication of aerobic capacity
• What is Lactate Threshold

  The point at which energy production moves from aerobic to anaerobic and therefore lactic acid is rapidly produced.