Edexcel GCSE Physical Education · 1PE0
Specification 1.4.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Short-term effects on lactate and fatigueDuring intense exercise, lactate can build up in the muscles and blood: this is lactate accumulation.
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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A build-up of lactate in the muscles and blood during intense exercise, when oxygen supply is insufficient to meet the demands of the working muscles.
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Specification 1.4.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Short-term effects on lactate and fatigueDuring intense exercise, lactate can build up in the muscles and blood: this is lactate accumulation.
Link lactate accumulation to muscle fatigue during performance, not to cramp or delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
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