Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Kinesiology, Warm Compress, Heating Pad

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1001A/B
• Professor: Shauna Burke

Document Summary

Chapter 6 exercise for health and fitness. Physical fitness is the body"s ability to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort: in other words, to perform moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity without becoming overly tired. Some components of fitness are related to specific activities or sports, while others relate to general health. Health-related fitness helps you withstand physical challenges and protects you from diseases and includes the following components: cardiorespiratory endurance. Is the ability to perform prolonged, large-muscle, dynamic exercise at moderate to high intensity. The lungs" ability to deliver oxygen to the bloodstream. The heart"s capacity to pump blood vessels to regulate blood flow. The body"s ability to use oxygen and process fuels for exercise. Low cardiorespiratory fitness levels means the heart has to work hard during normal daily activities. In addition, it may not be able to work hard enough to sustain high- intensity physical activity in an emergency.