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Oxygen-carrying capacity — AQA GCSE Physical Education Definition | GradeGen

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Oxygen-carrying capacity

GCSE Physical Education · key term

Oxygen-carrying capacity

Definition

The amount of oxygen the blood can transport to body tissues, including working muscles.

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AQA GCSE Physical Education · 8582

Paper 1

Increasing their number increases the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity.
Revise: High altitude training

AQA Physical Education past papers

Exam tips

1
Link the adaptation to performance: more red blood cells → greater oxygen-carrying capacity → sustained aerobic exercise → a potentially faster time.

Related key terms

Aerobic exercise
Detraining
High altitude training
Red blood cell

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