Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Exercise, Coronary Circulation

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Physical fitness: physical fitness: body"s ability to respond or adapt to demands & stress of physical effort, health related fitness: physical capabilities that contribute to health inc. cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, body composition, muscular strength/endurance. > heart pumps more blood per heartbeat, resting heart rate slows, resting blood pressure decreases, blood volume increases, blood supply to tissues improves: improves function of body"s chemical systems. Physical activity & exercise for health & fitness: men are more active than females; half population is active enough to trigger health gains. 3: fitness levels have declined significantly in past three decades, increase: concentration, memory, learning, 88% children/youth- don"t get recommended physical activity; 80% canadian youth (12-19)- not meeting international physical activity guidelines, table 6. 1 (pg. 180)- popularity of physical recreation activities of adults, age 20: fig. 181)- children & youth meeting guidelines, province & territory: differences among ethnic groups; white/aboriginal=moderately active; black/west asian, south asian, arab=less active. 185)- typical boy & girl (1981 vs 2007-09)

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