anaerobic glycolysis refers to the incomplete breakdown of glucose without the presence of oxygen.
there is enough glycogen stored in the muscles to provide the body with energy for 90 seconds, yet maximal activity efforts can be sustained only for about 20 seconds
glucose is broken down further to pyruvic acid, and pyruvic acid is further broken down to lactic acid.
the by-products of this process are hydrogen ions.
the accumlation of hydrogen ions can cause fatigue (increase in muscle acidity)
this can inhibit glycolysis (interupt glycolitic enzymes from breaking down glycogen to glucose)
the hydrogen ions combine with pyruvate to form glycogen

	Created by hazellafernando over 11 years ago

Physical Education Note on energy systems, created by hazellafernando on 18/05/2013.

energy systems