B1- Fitness and blood pressure Flashcards
What does healthy mean? and what does fit mean?
free of any infections or diseases, and fit is how well you can perform physical tasks.
What is fitness measured in?
Strength, speed, agility and flexibility, together with agility.
what is cardiovascular efficiency a good measure of?
And what does cardiovascular efficiency mean?
Stamina
supply the muscles with oxygen
how is blood pumped around your body? and does it increase or decrease the pressure of the blood?
contractions of the heart and it is increased
where does the blood go when it leaves the heart? What does a capillaries do? where does the blood go when it goes back to the heart and its the blood pressure high or low
arteries, they take the blood to every cell, veins, and lower
when is the blood pressure at it’s highest and is that diastolic or systolic pressure? when is the pressure at its lowest?
when the heart contracts, systolic pressure, when the heart relaxes
what is blood pressure measured in?
mm of mercury (mmHg)
what should the blood pressure be when it is systolic and what should it be diastolic?
135 s, 85 d
other reasons for high blood pressure…
smoking, overweight, too much alcohol, lots of stress for a long time
what happens if your blood pressure is too high?
blood vessels burst which leads to strokes, brain damage, and kidney damage
What happens if blood pressure is to low?
poor circulation, tissues don’t get food/oxygen which means you will get dizzy and end up fainting
high blood pressure can be decreased by…
balanced diet, regular exercise-in extreme cases drugs
