Background Information: Blood transports nutrients, oxygen and water to every cell in the body. There are 2 kinds of blood cells, red and white The primary function of white blood cells is to fight germs. The heart is made of muscle tissue, so exercise will make the heart pump. The heart supplies oxygen to our muscles when we are exercising and to our brain to keep us alert. The 3 elements of fitness are stamina, strength and flexibility. Strength is the amount of force muscles exert when performing a action. The ability of the heart and blood vessels is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissue, including muscle is stamina. Flexibility is the ability of the joints to move freely and without discomfort. When exercising, the muscles need more oxygen because muscles work harder than normal. So there is a increase in blood flow and heart rate.…
Slide 1 – ‘Mahtab’s Story’ is an eventful novel, full of powerful and demanding moments. Throughout this novel Mahtab learns new responsibilities and takes control and learns how to grow up in her dark and complicated story. Slide 2 – ‘Mahtabs Story’ told in third person, has the author Libby Gleeson telling the story from an outside perspective by letting the audience know from ‘Mahtab ached.’ The novel is through Mahtabs eyes even though the story isn’t true; this presents Mahtab as a fictional character. Having a limited perspective of the story helps us identify Mahtab as a more naïve teenage girl and gives a more in-depth description of her and lets the audience see things from her perspective.…
Most types of exercise are practiced in order to utilize the body's core functions and to better those bodily functions. Cardiovascular exercise is a popular type of exercise which is used to increase the heart's functions and the effectiveness of said functions. One main type of exercise is resistance exercise, which increases strength and mass, bone strength, and the body's metabolism. By practicing this cardiovascular exercise, you increase your heart's strength, making your heart more fit.…
Elephants over the years have been one of the smartest mammals. Starting from being able to paint, now to be able to work together. In the article, "Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk" the author informs readers of a new task that Elephants are capable of. In a video called "Elephants Show Cooperation" the video shows viewers the task being completed. In the last passage, "Elephants Know When They Need a Helping Trunk in a Cooperative Task" this tells readers the procedure and setup of the task.…
Working out consistently not only promotes fat loss. It can also fortify your state of mind, give you more energy in your everyday life and perhaps help you live longer than expected. Getting informed on what to do and what kind of intensity your exercise consist of will bring you one step closer to your goal.…
Performing cardiovascular endurance exercises is done to help strengthen ones heart. The heart is one of the most important muscles in the human body. By going through the process of strengthening your heart you can increase your lifespan, decrease risk of heart disease, decrease risk of diabetes, increased metabolism, improved recovery ability, and much more. Also, due to the fact that cardiovascular health has a direct correlation with oxygen flow to the…
D1 evaluate three different techniques that are used by coaches, to improve the performance of athletes…
The table indicates the total averages of the non-smokers, light smokers, and the heavy smokers. To calculate the averages, we added all the beats per minute and divided by six to get the averages. The graph illustrates how the beats per minute changed during the six minutes.…
• Define cardiovascular endurance- ability of your cardiovascular and respiratory systems to provide oxygen to working muscle…
■cardiorespiratory fitness: heart’s ability to pump oxygen rich blood to the exercising muscles; ability to perform endurance-type exercise…
I will be discussing in detail the reason and foundation of the American Heart Association, the functions and responsibilities of the American Heart Association, the stakeholders’ impact towards the American Heart Association, and how the stakeholders affect the American Heart Association and the impact it has on the American Heart Association. I future will be discussing in detail the different types of stakeholders’ and its responsibilities.…
Cardiovascular fitness is the ability of the heart, lungs and circulatory system to supply oxygen and nutrients to working muscles efficiently. Having good cardio fitness allows you to enjoy life to the fullest. Cardio fitness reduces your risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure, reduces cholesterol and helps you look and feel better. On the fitness test I scored a Maximum oxygen consumption of 58. This score placed me in…
All Kine198 Health and Fitness lecture tests will be 40 questions, each question is worth ½ point each. Test format may be multiple choice, True/False, matching etc. Failure to bring a Scantron 882 and pencil will result in student forfeiting his/her right to take the test. Please come to class prepared.…
“body’s ability to continue exertion while getting energy from the aerobic system used to supply the body with energy” (Lemouse 2014)…
First of all, when a person begins exercising it immediately starts working their heart. When a person’s heart begins working because of exercise it pumps harder; this can lead to a better circulation for blood flow. Since the blood flow is increasing it causes more oxygen to be carried throughout the body. Better circulation due to exercise can also lower one’s blood pressure. All of these can result in a stronger and healthier heart due to working out.…