BPK 140 Lecture Notes - Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular Fitness, Physical Fitness

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Michael Walsh

Document Summary

Physical fitness is the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigour and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies. Thus, physical fitness is the ability to last, to bear up, to withstand stress, and to persevere under difficult circumstances where an unfit person would quit: components of physical fitness, cardiovascular fitness. Cardiovascular fitness is also identified as cardiovascular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and aerobic power. Cardiovascular fitness is the quality that enables one to endure reasonably vigorous physical activity for extended periods. These activities are those that must be terminated when one"s circulatory and respiratory systems can no longer meet the demands of the activity. Cardiorespiratory capacity is dependent on the body"s ability to take in, transport, and utilize oxygen: muscular endurance. Muscular endurance is the quality that enables one to persist in localized muscle-group activities for extended periods.