Key Vocabulary: Cardiovascular Fitness
Aerobic exercise is lower intensity exercise, performed for longer periods of time, with oxygen.
Anaerobic exercise is high intensity exercise, performed for a short period of time.
Arteriosclerosis hardening of the arteries.
Atherosclerosis is plaque build-up around the arteries.
Blood Pressure is the force of blood against the artery walls.
Cardiovascular Fitness is the body's ability to continuously provide oxygen to the muscles as they perform work over an extended period of time.
Cardiovascular System consists of your heart, blood, blood vessels (veins, arteries and capillaries.
Cardiovascular Disease includes diseases that affect the heart (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis).
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in meats, dairy products, and eggs. It can become dangerous and block your blood vessels-- if your body does not effectively dispose of it. Too many deposits can cause a narrowing of the vessel wall which leads to higher blood pressure.
Cool-Down is a period of time where you slow down and walk or perform slow, static stretches.
Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure on the artery walls when the heart relaxes.
Heart Rate or Pulse is the pressure of blood on the artery wall due to heartbeat. Take pulse at Carotid Artery (neck) or wrist.
High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL) is often referred to as the "good cholesterol" because it is responsible for carrying excess harmful cholesterol out of the bloodstream and into the liver for disposal.
Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL) is often called the "bad cholesterol" because it contributes to plaque build up in the blood vessels.
Resting Heart Rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute while at rest. Resting heart rate will improve with exercise.
Recovery Heart Rate is your heart rate after exercise. Should be below 100 after 10 min.
Respiratory System includes your lungs, and the air passages.
Systolic blood pressure is the pressure on the artery walls when the heart contracts .
Warm-Upis designed to start blood flow (and thus oxygen delivery) to working muscles.