Aerobic System

Aerobic Energy System Watch this video before attempting the worksheet The Aerobic System is good for1 Shot put throw Marathon running 200m sprint 2 Tennis rally A game of football Tour de France Stage 3 Long jump Swimming relay Boxing round 4 Rowing Race Rugby Scrum MMA fight Aerobic System Facts Sort the facts in to true and False True Activated when the Lactic Acid system can no longer produce ATP Provides a stable, long lasting source of energy Primarily used for exercise lasting longer than 3 minutes False Does not need oxygen to produce energy You can only use this energy system by itself whilst competing in a sport. This system is only used once the 2 Anaerobic Systems are depleted. Effects of the Aerobic System on the body Match the effect with what happens in an Ironman Event Acute Sweating, Heavy breathing Chronic Cardiac hypertrophy. increase in strength of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. Complete the following by filling in the blanks The aerobic energy system utilises fats, carbohydrate and sometimes proteins for re-synthesising ATP for energy use.The aerobic system produces far more ATP than either of the other energy systems but it produces the ATP much more slowly, therefore it cannot fuel intense exercise that demands the fast production of ATP.