The exercise intensity at which the body will shift to another bioenergetic system if adequate oxygen is not supplied is called what?
a. lactate threshold
b. aerobic threshold
c. adenosine threshold
d. nonoxidative threshold
Answer: a. lactate threshold
The lactate threshold is the exercise intensity at which the body will shift to another bioenergetic system if adequate oxygen is not supplied. Also called the anaerobic threshold, when this shift occurs, there becomes an accumulation of lactate, thus the name.