HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Coronary Artery Disease, Endurance Training
10 Feb 2016
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All body movement produced by the skeletal muscles resulting in substantial. Planned, structures, repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain components of physical fitness. Exercise is physical activity, but physical activity is more than exercise. Clicker question: _______ is a type of oxygen-using exercise that is typically performed at a moderate-to-vigorous intensity level for an extended period of time. Cardiorespiratory endurance: reduced risk of heart disease, prevention of hypertension, improved blood lipid (cholesterol/triglycerides) profile. Overall physical health: reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, improved immunity to disease, increased longevity. If canadians followed physical activity guidelines, it is estimated that the following deaths could be prevented. Physical fitness: ability to regularly engage in moderate-to-vigorous levels of physical activity for extended times without excessive physical or mental fatigue. Physical fitness requires participation in exercise (as well as more general physical activity) in order to improve or maintain: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition (example: bmi)
