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HMS, BM 2022 HSC 1 MC

An athlete's body is using the lactic acid energy system.

What is the likely duration of their performance while using this system?

  1. 6 seconds
  2. 60 seconds
  3. 6 minutes
  4. 60 minutes
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\(B\)

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  • B is correct: 60 seconds falls within the glycolytic/lactic acid system’s typical duration (10 seconds to 2 minutes)

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: 6 seconds – Too short, this would be ATP-PCr system
  • C is incorrect: 6 minutes – Too long, would have shifted to primarily aerobic system
  • D is incorrect: 60 minutes – Far too long, this is deeply into aerobic system

Filed Under: Energy systems Tagged With: Band 4, smc-5528-20-Duration/intensity/recovery

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