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GCSE Physical Education · key term
The extra oxygen needed after anaerobic exercise to break down and remove the lactic acid produced. Also known as EPOC.
Used by AQA
Paper 1
Revise: EPOC and oxygen debtThe body needs extra oxygen afterwards to break down and remove this lactic acid. This extra requirement is called an oxygen debt.
The additional oxygen needed after exercise to help the body recover, including dealing with lactic acid produced during anaerobic exercise.
When explaining heavy breathing after exercise, link anaerobic respiration → lactic acid production → extra oxygen needed to remove lactic acid → repayment of oxygen debt.
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