Energy Systems Overview

ATP-CP Lactic Acid Oxygen System

AKA

Type
(aerobic or anaerobic)

Fuel Source

Relative ATP
Production Volume

Relative ATP
Production Speed

Duration of Systems
Dominance

By-product/s

Limiting Factor

Recovery Time

Sport Examples
 Energy Systems – Example Questions
1 Look at the graph below

a) Which energy system produces energy at the slowest rate? 1 mark/s

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b) Which energy system can sustain energy supply for the shortest duration? 1 mark/s

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c) At what time does the aerobic energy supply exceed anaerobic energy
supply? 1 mark/s

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d) Using the information provided on the graph, why is the energy supply at 10
seconds greater than the energy supply at 90 seconds? 2 mark/s

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2 Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva, the Russian pole vaulter,
were both Olympic gold medalists in Beijing. Bolt ran a world-record time of 19.30
seconds to win the 200 m and Isinbayeva vaulted 5.05 metres to win the women’s
pole vault.
Contrast the energy system requirements for the pole vault and the 200-metre
sprint. 4 mark/s

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3 Complete the table below 10 mark/s

Activity Dominant Energy System Explanation

High jump – Olympic

athlete achieving a
personal best.

Volleyball player –
who has just
performed a quick
succession of spike
and block
combinations in an
extended rally

A brisk walk for 1

hour

1500m swimming
fresstyle race
(completed in 15mins)

An athlete
immediately after
running a 45 second
400m
4 During rest, the predominant energy source is: 1 mark/s
a. ATP-CP
b. Lactic acid system
c. Aerobic system
d. Aerobic lipolysis
5 Which of the following elite sports predominantly use ATP-PC system for energy? 1 mark/s
a. Power lifting, javelin, 800m
b. Javelin, Softball pitch, 90m hurdles
c. 1500m run, 50m swim, 100 swim
d. Water Polo, AFL, Soccer
6 Which of the following elite sports predominantly use the anaerobic glycolysis
system? 1 mark/s
a. 100m swim, 400m hurdles, 1000m cycling sprint
b. Javelin, Softball pitch, 90m hurdles
c. Pole Vault, 400m run, 110m hurdle
d. 400m sprint, basketball throw, 10,000m run
7 Which of the three sporting athletes would predominantly use the same energy
system? 1 mark/s
a. Cross country skier, vaulting gymnast, soccer midfielder
b. 400m runner, 100m swimmer, 400m hurdler
c. Shot Putter, Hammer thrower, Archer
d. 200m runner, Discus thrower, Long Jumper