Excercise And Recovery Flashcards
Where can you feel pulse
Wrist,temple and neck
How do you measure pulse
Number of beats per min
What is the average pulse rate
60-70 bpm
What is pulse
When the heart beats it pushes blood into arteries and this is felt as pulse
What is a High resting pulse rate
Heart is working hard to circulate blood this can lead to heart disease
What does low resting pulse rate and short recovery time indicate
Indicates fitness
What is recovery time
Time for rate to go back to normal
How do you reduce recovery time
By excersising
What is breathing rate
Number or breaths per min
What does excersising do to breathing rate
Increases breathing rate
What recovery period
Time for breathing rate to return to normal after excersising
What do muscles need
Excersised regularly to stay big and strong
What is vital capacity
Max volume of air Breathed out after a deep breath
What is tidal volume
Volume of air breathed in or out after normal breath
What is peak flow
Maximum rate air can be forced from lungs
