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Metabolism > Oxygen Consumption > Anaerobic Threshold
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena > Physical Endurance > Anaerobic Threshold
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Anaerobic Threshold  

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  • The oxygen consumption level above which aerobic energy production is supplemented by anaerobic mechanisms during exercise, resulting in a sustained increase in lactate concentration and metabolic acidosis. The anaerobic threshold is affected by factors that modify oxygen delivery to the tissues; it is low in patients with heart disease. Methods of measurement include direct measure of lactate concentration, direct measurement of bicarbonate concentration, and gas exchange measurements.

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