Physical Education A-Level
Limited store and oxygen-dependent recovery
What Limited store and oxygen-dependent recovery means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Phosphocreatine stores last only a few seconds of maximal effort, and recovery in the minutes afterwards rebuilds phosphocreatine using oxygen.
Topics that use Limited store and oxygen-dependent recovery
- Energy systems (AQA A-Level)
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