Chapter 5: Exercise Physiology Flashcards
Exercise Physiology
The study of how the body systems react to exercise stress
Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology
Looking at how oxygen and nutrients go through the cardiovascular system and into working muscles while exercising.
The primary purpose of the cardiovascular system
To deliver nutrients and remove waste from the tissues.
The upper two chambers of the heart
Atria
The lower two chambers of the heart
Ventricles
Pericardium
The membranous sac that covers the heart.
Myocardium
The thickest layer of cardiac muscle in the heart.
Heart Rate
The number of times that the heart beats in a minute.
The average normal resting heart rate…
60 - 80 beats per minute
Stroke Volume
The volume of blood ejected from each heart beat
Cardiac output
The volume of blood pumped by the heart. This is per minute and in liters.
Cardiac output equation
Heart rate times Stroke volume
Blood Pressure
The product of the amount of blood pumped from the heart and the resistance of the flow found in the vessel.
Systolic blood pressure
The pressure of blood on the vessels when the ventricles are contracting.
Diastolic blood pressure
The pressure on the vessels by blood when relaxing.
Average blood pressure values
120 / less than 80 mmHg
Hypertensive systolic blood pressure
130 mmHg
Hypertensive diastolic blood pressure
over 80 mmHg
End diastolic volume
The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
End systolic volume
The amount of blood in the ventricle after contraction
Respiratory system
Responsible for filtering the air that enters the body and allow gas exchange within the alveoli.
Breathing
An involuntary action controlled by movements of the respiratory muscles, diaphragm, and changes in pressure.
MET
A way used to estimate energy cost.
1 MET value
3.5 mL/kg/min
Ventilatory pump
Provides the mechanisms for breathing and consists of the chest wall, the respiratory muscles, and the pleural space.
Pump Ventilation
The volume of air exchanged in 1 minute.
Pulmonary ventilation for the average sedentary adult male
6 liters per minute
Normal Resting Heart Rate
60 - 80 bpm
The supply of energy
ATP