High Altitude

High Altitude

Multiple Choice

Altitude is the elevation above sea level.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What are oxygen saturation levels at sea level?

• 96%

• 98%

• 94%

• 92%

Multiple Choice

What are oxygen saturation levels at 5000m altitude?

• 70%

• 72%

• 74%

• 76%

Multiple Choice

Hyperventilation means an increase in....

• Stroke Volume

• Cardiac Output

• Heart Rate

• Breathing Rate

Multiple Choice

What is the maximum amount of oxygen that can be consumed and utilised by the body know as?

• VO2 Max

• VCO2 Max

• VO2 Min

• VCO2 Min

Multiple Choice

Every 300m above 1500m there is a drop off in VO2 Max - what is the percentage of that drop off?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Select

Which are symptoms of altitude sickness? (tick all appropriate responses)

• Headache

• Nausea

• Dizziness

• Exhaustion

Open Ended

What do you think may increase due to an adaptation to altitude?

Multiple Choice

What percentage increased of RBC do you think an acclimatised athlete may have in comparison to a non-acclimatised athlete?

• 10-30

• 20-40

• 30-50

• 40-60

Multiple Choice

What will happen due to capillarisation?

• Larger surface area and decreased diffusion pathway

• Decreased surface area and decreased diffusion pathway

• Decreased surface area and larger diffusion pathway

• Larger surface area and larger diffusion pathway

Multiple Select

Which muscle fibres will benefit from increased mitochondria?

• Type 1

• Type 2a

• Type 2x

Multiple Choice

What is the preferred fuel source at altitude?

• Carbohydrate

• Fat

• Protein

Multiple Choice

VO2 max will increase due to adaptations to altitude.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Lactate tolerance will increase due to adaptation to altitude.

• True

• Fales

Poll

How do you feel about today's session?

• I totally got it

• I mostly got it

• I didn't get it

Open Ended

Which parts would you like to revisit?