Blood Lactate Will Begin to Rise When Exercise Is Performed

question 128

Multiple Choice

Blood lactate will begin to rise when exercise is performed at a rate that is

• A)15% of VO_2max.
• B)25% of VO_2max.
• C)50% of VO_2max.
• D)85% of VO_2max.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Alarm Phase

The initial reaction of the body's stress response, involving the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response and the development of the general adaptation syndrome model.