Question

Reaching a VO2 steady state more quickly when beginning an exercise bout will:

a) increase the O2 deficit

b) decrease glycogen stores

c) increase lactate formation

d) decrease lactate formation

Answer 1

Increase in O2 deficit.

Oxygen deficit is the lose of ability of the body to take oxygen and leads to an anaerobic situation. BO2 steady state directly measures to the O2 deficit. When VO2max is reached it shows the body's maximum limit to take oxygen. So if a steady state is reached more quickly it shows the increase in O2 deficit.

Increase in lactate formation and glycogen depletion bis linked to the O2 deficit. So O2 deficit is the better option to choose.