Kinesiology 3337A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Kinesiology, Glycogen

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3337A/B
• Professor: Glen Belfry

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Criteria: work is measurable, reproducible, and adjustable: test conditions and results are comparable and repeatable, test tolerated by healthy people, low learning factor, low risk. Involves large muscle groups (2/3 of musculature: you have to have enough lean muscle mass to maximize component of the cardiovascular system technique component and skill component should be minimum while conducting cardiorespiratory fitness (not overly complicated) Pre-test control: before any aerobic power test: Resting bp below 144/94 mmhg (minimum bp = 80/50) No alcohol 8 hours before test it is a depressant that will decrease hr. No smoking 2 hours before test it is a stimulant that will increase hr. No caffeine 6 hours before test also a stimulant. Criteria for stopping a test (physical symptoms) Rapid or laboured breathing (dyspnea), at low work rates you have high ventilation at low work rates you stop the test.