Question

why do you think the loss of a lung may result in reduced ability to perform high i tensity skeletal muscle work?

Answer 1

Ans :  

The lungs are like a pair of balloons inside the chest that fill up with air and then relax to let air leave the body. When a blockage occurs in the airway so the lung cannot fill up with air or if a hole or weakened place develops in the lung allowing air to escape, the lung can collapse like a balloon that has lost its air.

Symptoms:

Falling oxygen levels in the blood, which causes the person to look bluish or ashen and can bring on abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)

Fever if an infection is present

Rapid, shallow breathing

Sharp pain on the affected side, if the symptoms are severe and the blockage occurred quickly

Shock with a severe drop in blood pressure and a rapid heart rate

Shortness of breath, which can be sudden and extreme in severe cases

2. Due to low oxygen levels in the blood the skeletal muscle get less oxygen and the intensity in their performance will be reduced

Having one lung might limit a person’s physical abilities, however, such as their ability to exercise. That said, many athletes who lose the use of one lung may still train and be able to continue their sport.

The body adapts to this change in several ways. For instance, the remaining lung will expand a bit to occupy the space left by the missing lung. Over time, the body will also learn to make up for the loss of oxygen