Metabolism Lab Report

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Metabolism is an extensively broad term and refers to all the chemical reactions that bodies go through. One of the most known pathways is aerobic metabolism which depends on oxygen and other nutrients to produce ATP and use them as a source of energy. When the amount of oxygen present in the system is not sufficient, the other alternative is the anaerobic metabolism in which oxygen is not present and the amount of ATP produced is decimated. A person will feel fatigued, exhausted and could even die if enough ATP is not produced after a short period of time of just using anaerobic metabolism. Muscles need these molecules for an accurate and successful execution of every task, but this could be challenged especially when individuals are exposed to drastic changes of pressure, altitude and temperature while exercising. Both metabolisms are key to a great workout.
Just like it has been shown in other experiments that exercise execution is enhanced by using more concentrated oxygen at sea-level, it is expected that the subject’s performance during physical activity will be more effective if hyperoxic gas is implemented at high altitudes. This oxygen aid will facilitate ATP formation at a high altitude, which will allow the subject to be more effective while exercising at high intensity.
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In the remaining two, the patient underwent a severe change in which he performed the same physical activity for an hour as well at (3) sea-level and at (4) an altitude of 10,000 ft with a power of 100 watts but breathing hyperoxic gas -containing 100% oxygen. All of these four models were run after a control period of 10 minutes was established at the beginning of each simulation. (The numbers in parentheses represent the different