cardiovascular fitness Flashcards
made up of your lungs and the air passages that bring air, including oxygen, from outside of the body into the lungs
respiratory system
made up of your heart, blood vessels, and your blood
cardiovascular system
a fat-like substance found in means, dairy products, and egg yolks; can be dangerous because high levels can build in your body causing a heart attack
cholesterol
target zone: daily, or most days of the week
frequency
target zone: moderate activity equal to brisk walk 200+ calories/day
intensity
target zone: 30 minutes to several hr in hours of 10+ minutes
time
systolic pressure
the amount of pressure generated as the heart pumps blood and contracts to move blood out of the heart
diastolic pressure
reflects the amount of pressure on the arteries of the heart while at rest
aerobic
with oxygen
how long of a recovery period is typically needed to recover from an anaerobic exercise
30 seconds to 3 minutes
what are the 3 activities considered to be aerobic activities
swimming, hiking, cross-country skiing
a healthy person will have a blood pressure reading of
120/80
how many days a week should you do aerobic exercise to develop a good level of fitness
3-5
how many minutes of aerobic exercise in the target zone will improve aerobic fitness
20 or more
which produces greater stress and in turn greater changes on the cardiovascular system
vigorous activity
