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PTS Canfitpro Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Name the four ATP energy systems and how long they provide energy
for. Ans: ATP-CP - 1-10 sec's at very high intensity \nGlycolytic - high
intensity 10 secs - 2-3 min\nOxidative - mid to low intensity +2
min\nFatty Acid Oxidation - low intensity +2 min
How many units of ATP does each ATP energy system deliver? Ans:
ATP-CP: 1 unit of ATP/ unit of CP
Glycolytic: 2-3 ATP/unit of glucose
Oxidative: 38 ATP/ unit of glucose
Fatty Acid Oxidation: 100 ATP/unit of fatty acid
What is EPOC? Ans: excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
What is the lactate threshold? Ans: The point at which the aerobic
system cannot supply enough ATP for the needs of the body
What type of fuel does the ATP-CP energy system use? Ans: Stored ATP
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what type of fuel does the glycolytic system use? Ans: blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the oxidative system use? Ans: blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the fatty acid oxidation system use? Ans: fatty
acids in the blood stream
What is the work to rest ratio for ATP-CP interval training? Ans: 1:3-1:6
What is the work to rest ratio for glycolitic system interval training? Ans:
1:2-1:5
What is the work to rest ratio for oxidative system interval training?
Ans: 1: .5 - 1:1
Why do you not use work relief to train ATP-CP system? Ans: Adequate
rest is needed to replenish ATP in the cells
Why would you use work relief to train glycolytic system? Ans: Blocks
ATP replenishing of ATP
Body relies on lactic acid
Oxidative interval training, why rest relief? Ans: If lactic acid not
cleared from the system the glycolic system is less able to provide energy
therefore giving a stronger training stimulus to the oxidative system
How much rest should be between ATP-CP training interval sets? Ans:
5-10 min
How much rest should be between glycolytic training interval sets? Ans:
10-12 min
How much rest should be between oxidative training interval sets? Ans:
10-15 min
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What is the definition of energy? Ans: The body's ability to do work
What is anaerobic metabolism? Ans: without oxygen
What is aerobic metabolism? Ans: with oxygen
What is the function of the right atrium and right ventricle? Ans: Collect
blood from the tisues and move it through the lungs
What is the function of the left atrium and left ventricle? Ans: receive
blood from the lungs and moves it to the tissues of the body and back to
right side of heart
Veins carry blood into or away from the heart? Ans: into
Arteries carry blood into or away from the heart? Ans: away
Oxygenated blood leaves the heart via the? Ans: aorta
How many liters of blood typically circulate in an adult every minute?
Ans: 5L
Blood pressure is the result of? Ans: Blood being pumped out of the
heart and pressing against the arterial walls
What is an average resting blood pressure? Ans: 120/80 (mmHg)
What is name of function of the top number with regards to blood
pressure? Ans: systolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the
arteries as the heart contracts
What is name of function of the bottom number with regards to blood
pressure? Ans: diastolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the
arteries as the heart relaxes
During exercise what happens to systolic blood pressure? Ans: Rises
quickly to about 200 mmHg then levels off
PTS Canfitpro Exam Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Name the four ATP energy systems and how long they provide energy
for. Ans: ATP-CP - 1-10 sec's at very high intensity \nGlycolytic - high
intensity 10 secs - 2-3 min\nOxidative - mid to low intensity +2
min\nFatty Acid Oxidation - low intensity +2 min
How many units of ATP does each ATP energy system deliver? Ans:
ATP-CP: 1 unit of ATP/ unit of CP
Glycolytic: 2-3 ATP/unit of glucose
Oxidative: 38 ATP/ unit of glucose
Fatty Acid Oxidation: 100 ATP/unit of fatty acid
What is EPOC? Ans: excess post-exercise oxygen consumption
What is the lactate threshold? Ans: The point at which the aerobic
system cannot supply enough ATP for the needs of the body
What type of fuel does the ATP-CP energy system use? Ans: Stored ATP
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what type of fuel does the glycolytic system use? Ans: blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the oxidative system use? Ans: blood glucose,
muscle glycogen
what type of fuel does the fatty acid oxidation system use? Ans: fatty
acids in the blood stream
What is the work to rest ratio for ATP-CP interval training? Ans: 1:3-1:6
What is the work to rest ratio for glycolitic system interval training? Ans:
1:2-1:5
What is the work to rest ratio for oxidative system interval training?
Ans: 1: .5 - 1:1
Why do you not use work relief to train ATP-CP system? Ans: Adequate
rest is needed to replenish ATP in the cells
Why would you use work relief to train glycolytic system? Ans: Blocks
ATP replenishing of ATP
Body relies on lactic acid
Oxidative interval training, why rest relief? Ans: If lactic acid not
cleared from the system the glycolic system is less able to provide energy
therefore giving a stronger training stimulus to the oxidative system
How much rest should be between ATP-CP training interval sets? Ans:
5-10 min
How much rest should be between glycolytic training interval sets? Ans:
10-12 min
How much rest should be between oxidative training interval sets? Ans:
10-15 min
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What is the definition of energy? Ans: The body's ability to do work
What is anaerobic metabolism? Ans: without oxygen
What is aerobic metabolism? Ans: with oxygen
What is the function of the right atrium and right ventricle? Ans: Collect
blood from the tisues and move it through the lungs
What is the function of the left atrium and left ventricle? Ans: receive
blood from the lungs and moves it to the tissues of the body and back to
right side of heart
Veins carry blood into or away from the heart? Ans: into
Arteries carry blood into or away from the heart? Ans: away
Oxygenated blood leaves the heart via the? Ans: aorta
How many liters of blood typically circulate in an adult every minute?
Ans: 5L
Blood pressure is the result of? Ans: Blood being pumped out of the
heart and pressing against the arterial walls
What is an average resting blood pressure? Ans: 120/80 (mmHg)
What is name of function of the top number with regards to blood
pressure? Ans: systolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the
arteries as the heart contracts
What is name of function of the bottom number with regards to blood
pressure? Ans: diastolic, the pressure exerted on the walls of the
arteries as the heart relaxes
During exercise what happens to systolic blood pressure? Ans: Rises
quickly to about 200 mmHg then levels off
