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Lactate Threshold assignment.docx SPHE314 Lactate Threshold Department of Health Science, American Military University SPHE314: Exercise Physiology Lactate Threshold 1.What is the lactate thr ... eshold? Define it using proper terminology and explain how it relates to aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Lactate is most commonly used when a person does an intense exercise. To perform exercises the body needs energy. Wilkinson (n.d.), œThe majority of the time the body produces energy by using oxygen to break down glucose to produce a compound called pyruvate. Which then breaks down Acetyl CoA, where chemicals are bounced off in this cycle to produce ATP . Sometimes, during the intense workout there might not be available oxygen to produce water that is needed to transfer protons for glycolysis. Also, with the increased work NADH becomes unavailable to give up the electrons and hydrogen ions. Wilkinson (n.d.), œLa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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