A temporary oxygen shortage in the body tissues arising from exercise.
Example sentencesExamples
- And you get to watch less prudent swimmers go out fast then fall apart later as fatigue and oxygen debt hit.
- The problem is not oxygen debt, but carbon dioxide build up.
- After the exercise additional oxygen is needed to convert the lactic acid back to glycogen, and breathing remains enhanced while the oxygen debt is repaid.
- When lactic acid fills the muscles or painful oxygen debt occurs, the body screams for rest.
- Consequently he went into oxygen debt at the end of the race.