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| Cardiovascular/Cardiorespiratory Endurance |
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| Aerobic fitness or the ability of the cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory system (heart, lungs, blood vessels) to deliver an adequate supply of oxygen to exercising muscles |
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| the maximum force a muscle or muscle group can develop during a single contraction |
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| the amount of movement that can be accomplished at a joint (an articulation) |
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| both body fat (adipose tissue) and fat-free weight (muscle, bones, blood, organs, etc) |
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| primary reserve of stored engery, stores triglycerides |
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| energy necessary for muscle contraction |
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| Percent body fat represents... |
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| the percentage of total body weight that is carried as fat |
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| General BMI recommendations for fit adults is... |
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| Good "field tests" for fitness training are |
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| 1.5 mile run/walk for estimated aerobic capacity, skinfold caliper and circumference measuring for BMI |
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| Blood serves as the vehicle for.. |
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| carrying gases (such as o2) and nutrients (such as fats, amino acids and glucose) |
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| Blood also picks up byproducs such as... |
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| lactic acid and carbon dioxide |
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| 3 basic kinds of blood vessels: |
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| arteries, capillaries, veins |
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| carry blood with fresh o2 supply away from the heaert to be delivered to the various cells and tissues (with the exception of the pulmonary artery which has low o2) |
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| are very narrow, thin walled vessels across which the exchange of gases, nutrients and cellular waste products occurs between the blood and the cells of the body |
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| the systemic venous system provodes the network of vessels through which the blood, now lower in o2 content than the arterial blood, but with much higher content of co2 flows back to the heart to continue the cyclic blood flow |
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| lower chambers of the heart |
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