AEROBIC vs ANAEROBIC
What does the word aerobic mean in biology? In biology, aerobes are organisms that exist in
the presence of oxygen. On the other hand, anaerobes are organisms that exist in the absence
of oxygen, e.g. some bacteria. In physiology the energy process lasting less than one and a
half minutes develops anaerobically, i.e. oxygen is not utilised for the production of energy.
The energy process lasting longer than one and a half minutes develops aerobically, i.e.
oxygen is utilised for the production of energy. The energy systems in our bodies therefore
are the aerobic energy system and the anaerobic energy system. The latter is further divided
into lactic anaerobic system (meaning that lactic acid is produced), and alactic anaerobic
system (meaning that lactic acid is not produced). In kinesiology, the science of human
movement, the meaning of the term aerobic is connected with such notions as aerobic
capacity or aerobic exercise. According to Mosby's Medical Dictionary (2009), aerobic
capacity (VO2max) (also: maximal oxygen uptake, maximal oxygen consumption, aerobic
power) refers to “the maximal amount of physiological work that an individual can do as
measured by oxygen consumption”. As for the term aerobic exercise, kinesiology is interested
in the effects that physical exercise has on a human organism. Hence, aerobic exercise
designates such exercise that affects (conditions) the cardiorespiratory system, and burns fat.
To be able to affect the cardiorespiratory system and to burn fat, the exercise must be of the
duration that makes the realisation of these two goals possible – we must exercise for at least
30 minutes (which means that, provided we exercise without interrupting our workout, our
organism utilises oxygen for energy production) at least three times a week. During aerobic
exercise our bodies use oxygen to burn fuel, thus supplying energy to the muscles. The
intensity of oxygen consumption in which aerobic metabolism is accelerated is termed the
aerobic threshold, whereas that intensity of oxygen consumption, or of workload, in which
anaerobic metabolism is accelerated is referred to as anaerobic threshold.
References
aerobic capacity. (n.d.) Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. (2009). Retrieved April 23
2017 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/aerobic+capacity
Harper, D. (2017). Online etymology dictionary. Air. Retrieved April 23, 2017 from
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=air
“c. 1300, "invisible gases that surround the earth," from Old French air "atmosphere,
breeze, weather" (12c.), from Latin aer "air, lower atmosphere, sky," from Greek aer
(genitive aeros) "mist, haze, clouds," later "atmosphere" (related to aenai "to blow,
breathe")”
Greek/Latin aer
= air; Greek bios = life > life with air
>> AEROBIC = WITH OXYGEN
a- = there is no; without; lacking
A + AEROBIC >> ANAEROBIC = WITHOUT OXYGEN
VOCABULARY
absence
accelerate
aerobic capacity
aerobic power
affect
burn
condition
designate
fat
fuel
lactic acid
maximal oxygen uptake
notion
oxygen consumption
oxygen uptake
presence
supply
threshold
utilise
workload
workout
odsutnost
glagol ubrzati
(also: maximal oxygen uptake, maximal oxygen consumption,
aerobic power) aerobni kapacitet
(also: aerobic capacity, maximal oxygen consumption) aerobna
izdržljivost
glagol utjecati (na)
glagol sagorijevati
glagol utjecati (na), kondicionirati
glagol koristiti
mast, masnoća
izvor energije
mlječna kiselina
(also: aerobic capacity, maximal oxygen consumption, aerobic
power) maksimalni primitak kisika
pojam
(also: oxygen uptake) potrošnja kisika
(also: oxygen consumption) primitak kisika
prisutnost
glagol priskrbiti, pribaviti
prag
glagol koristiti
opterećenje, radno opterećenje
trening