A Level PE - Energy Systems Bundle

PowerPoints and knowledge organiser on energy systems.

The content relates to AQA A Level PE but can be changed to accommodate other exam boards.

The PowerPoint has animations, transitions and examples to support learning.

Each lesson contains
Starters for each lesson
Learning objectives / lesson intentions
Questions to facilitate learning with answers

Content includes:

• Energy
• Breakdown of ATP
• ATP-PC system
• Advantages and disadvantages of ATP-PC system
• Aerobic system overview
• Glycolysis
• Krebs cycle
• Electron transport chain
• Acetyl-CoA
• Advantages and disadvantages of aerobic system
• Anaerobic glycolytic system overview
• Lactic acid
• Advantages and disadvantages of anaerobic glycolytic system
• Energy systems overview - key points
• Energy continuum
• Generation of ATP in fast and slow twitch fibres
• Oxygen consumption during exercise
• EPOC
• VO2 max and EPOC
• Factors affecting VO2 max
• Lactic acid v lactate
• Lactate accumulation
• Lactate threshold and OBLA
• OBLA and VO2 max
• Measuring OBLA
• Factors affecting lactate accumulation
• Energy expenditure
• Respiratory exchange ratio
• Lactate sampling
• VO2 max testing
• HIIT
• Plyometrics
• SAQ training
• Altitude training