Why does an athlete breathe faster and deeper than usual after finishing the race?

Open in App

Solution

During the run, the demand for energy is high but the supply of oxygen to produce energy is limited. Therefore, anaerobic respiration takes places in the muscles cells to fulfil the demand for energy. Thus An athlete needs to supply extra energy to his muscle cells which have worked hard during running.
Hence after finishing the race, an athlete breathes faster and deeper than usual so that more oxygen is supplied to the cells.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Why does an athlete breathe faster and deeper than usual after finishing the race? [5 MARKS]

An athlete breathes faster and deeper than usual after finishing the race.

Why does an athlete breathe faster and deeper than usual after finishing a race? What kind of respiration happens during running? What are the side effects that occur because of this type of respiration? What is the other type of respiration? Give equations for both types. [5 MARKS]

Q. Why does an athlete who runs a 100 m race take glucose after he has run the race?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program