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Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Fitness. What is Cardiorespiratory Fitness?. The ability of the whole body to do physical activity for long periods of time Fitness of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels. What are the main components of the Cardiorespiratory System?. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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Cardiorespiratory Fitness

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  1. Cardiorespiratory Fitness

  2. What is CardiorespiratoryFitness?

  3. The ability of the whole body to do physical activity for long periods of time • Fitness of the heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels

  4. What are the main components of the Cardiorespiratory System?

  5. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM • lungs, air passages

  6. 2. VASCULAR SYSTEM • blood, blood vessels

  7. 3. HEART • a fit heart is stronger, and can pump more blood with fewer heart beats

  8. TOTAL CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM

  9. EXERCISE HELPS KEEP THE VALVES IN YOUR VEINS WORKING EFFICIENTLY

  10. MUSCLES PUMP BLOOD THROUGH VEINS Closed Valves Open Valve Muscles Squeeze Muscles Squeeze Blood Pushed Through Valve by Muscles Vein Vein Vein

  11. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM DUE TO A LACK OF EXERCISE AND POOR NUTRITION?

  12. VERICOSE VEINS

  13. ATHEROSCLEROSIS is a build-up of deposits inside an artery UNHEALTHY ARTERY HEALTHY ARTERY

  14. CORONARY ARTERIES

  15. HEART ATTACK

  16. LUNGS

  17. DAILY AEROBIC EXERCISE KEEPS YOUR LUNGS FIT AND HEALTHY EXERCISED LUNG DECONDITIONED LUNG

  18. WHAT ARE SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE HEART?

  19. IT IS A MUSCLE • PUMPS BLOOD AND O2 • BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE • A FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE

  20. AEROBIC EXERCISE • CONTINUOUS - 20 MINUTES • RYTHMICAL • REPETITIVE • KEEPS HEART RATE IN TARGET ZONE (65% - 85% OF AGE ADJUSTED MHR) • Perceieved Exertion Rate of LEVEL 3 and 4

  21. WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF EXERCISE TO KEEP MY CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM FIT?

  22. Aerobic Exercices • Jogging • Basketball • Soccer • Swimming • Biking • Skateboarding • Kick-boxing • Stair-Climbing • Jumping Rope • Racquet Sports • Brisk Walking • Ice Skating

  23. FITT PRINCIPLE to Improve the Cardiorespiratory System F = MINIMUM OF 3 TIMES A WEEK I = WITHIN YOUR TARGET HEART RATE ZONE (Level 3 and 4 Workouts with Perceived Exertion Rate) T = MINIMUM 20 MINUTES T = AEROBIC EXERCISE

  24. OVERLOAD • Increasing the intensity of your workout or activity in order to elevate the heart rate to the target heart zone. • The more in shape you become…the harder you need to continue to push yourself in order to improve your fitness levels.

  25. HEALTHY FOR LIFE WHAT LIFESTYLE/ ACTIVITY CHOICES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE EACH WEEK TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN YOUR CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS?

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