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Fitness and Blood Pressure Flashcards

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2) What is being ‘fit’?

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‘Fit’ is a measure of how well you can perform physical tasks

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1) What is being ‘healthy’?

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Being free of any infections or diseases

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3) What are all the fitness profiles?

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Strength, speed, agility, flexibility and stamina

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4) Stamina is a good indication of ‘cardiovascular efficiency’, what does this mean?

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The ability of the heart to supply the muscles with oxygen

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5) What two factors can be used to measure cardiovascular efficiency?

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Oxygen uptake during exercise and blood pressure

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6) What pumps blood around the body?

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Contractions made by the heart

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7) What carries blood away from the heart?

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The arteries

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8) What carries blood back to the heart?

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The veins

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9) What carries blood to every cell in the body?

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The capillaries

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10) What term is used to describe blood when it’s at its highest pressure? (leaving the arteries)

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Systolic pressure

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11) What term is used to describe blood at its lowest pressure? ( when the heart relaxes)

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Diastolic pressure

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12) What is blood pressure measured in?

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mm of mercury (mmHg)

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13) In a healthy person systolic pressure should not be higher than…?

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135

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14) In a healthy person diastolic pressure should not be higher than…?

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85

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15) What factors other than contractions made by the heart can increase blood pressure?

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Smoking

Being overweight

Drinking too much alcohol

Being under lots of stress for a long time

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16) What can high blood pressure cause?

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Blood vessels to burst

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17) What can bursting blood vessels lead to?

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Strokes, brain damage and kidney damage

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18) What lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure?

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Eating a balanced diet

Doing regular exercise

And drugs (in extreme cases)

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19) What can low blood pressure cause?

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Poor circulation

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20) What can poor circulation lead to?

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Tissues not getting all the food and oxygen they need

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21) When the brain doesn’t get all the food and oxygen it needs what can happen to the victim?

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They can become dizzy and end up fainting

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