Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Endurance Training, Coronary Circulation
6 Mar 2017
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Chapter 6 - exercise for health and fitness. The body"s ability to use oxygen and process the body"s fuels for exercise. The lungs" ability to deliver oxygen to the bloodstream. The ability of the nervous system and blood vessels to regulate blood flow. The ability of blood vessels to regulate blood flow. The body can cool itself down better. The heart pumps more blood to the body per heartbeat. Resting heart rate slows down and resting blood pressure decreases. Humans must be active in to be truly healthy. Some aspects of fitness are linked to specific sports or activities. Cardiorespiratory endurance is dependent on various things such as: The heart may not be able to work hard enough to sustain high-intensity physical activity in an emergency and has to work hard during daily physical activity when cardiorespiratory fitness is lower than normal. This is also linked w/ diabetes, depression, stroke, anxiety, heart diseases, and colon cancer.
