BPK 143 Lecture Notes - Anaerobic Glycolysis, Lactate Threshold, Phosphocreatine

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Energy: the capacity or the ability to perform work. Energy is required for muscle contraction and other biological work, such as digestion, nerve conduction, secretion from glands, and so on. Power: the rate of change of energy or how quickly you can perform work. Power output is the rate at which working muscles can produce energy. Adenosine triphosphate (atp): the only immediate energy source for muscle contraction. The phosphate bonds in atp are high-energy bonds and energy is released when one of these bonds is broken. As atp is the only fuel a cell can use, the body must be able to rebuild atp as fast as it is broken down if muscle contraction and other processes are to continue. In general, complex organic molecules ( such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) will large amounts of energy stored in their chemical bonds are broken down into other molecules. ^ in this process energy is made available to produce atp.

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