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 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?

1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM  lungs, air passages 1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM  lungs, air passages

2. VASCULAR SYSTEM blood, blood vessels blood, blood vessels 2. VASCULAR SYSTEM blood, blood vessels blood, blood vessels

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

TOTAL CARDIORESPIRATORY SYSTEM

EXERCISE HELPS KEEP THE VALVES IN YOUR VEINS WORKING EFFICIENTLY

MUSCLES PUMP BLOOD THROUGH VEINS Closed Valves Vein OpenValve MusclesSqueeze MusclesSqueeze Vein Blood Pushed Through Valve by Muscles by Muscles Vein

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

VERICOSE VEINS

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

CORONARY ARTERIES

HEART ATTACK

LUNGS

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

WHAT ARE SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE HEART?

IT IS A MUSCLE PUMPS BLOOD AND O 2 BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE A FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE IT IS A MUSCLE PUMPS BLOOD AND O 2 BEATS ABOUT 70 TIMES PER MINUTE A FIT PERSON’S HEART BEATS FEWER TIMES PER MINUTE

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

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

Aerobic Exercices JoggingBasketballSoccerSwimmingBikingSkateboardingKick-boxingStair-Climbing Jumping Rope Racquet Sports Brisk Walking Ice Skating

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

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.

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