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oxygen debt

/ˈɒksɪdʒən det/

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/ˈɒksɪdʒən det/C1formalscientific
  • ruФизиологическое состояние, при котором потребность организма в кислороде превышает его поступление во время интенсивной физической активности, что приводит к временному дефициту кислорода, который должен быть восполнен после упражнения.

A physiological condition where the body's demand for oxygen exceeds its supply during intense physical activity, leading to a temporary oxygen deficit that must be repaid after exercise.

  1. Physiological state after exerciseB2formal

    The amount of oxygen required to restore normal metabolic function after intense physical activity, often experienced as heavy breathing.

    ruКислородный долг

    • After sprinting, the athlete had to breathe deeply to repay the oxygen debt.
    • The coach explained how oxygen debt causes muscle fatigue.
    • Runners often experience oxygen debt during the final stretch of a race.