How Is Cardiovascular Fitness Measured?
Questions
1. What does a blood pressure measurement of 110/70 mean?
Readings above 90/60 and below 120/80 indicate that the pressure in your arteries is considered normal for most adults. However, in some cases, a systolic blood pressure 110 can be associated with dizziness when standing. This is more likely to happen to older adults or to people who usually have a much higher blood pressure.
2. What is your resting heart rate?
Resting Pulse is an incredibly valuable metric to not only determine your fitness level, but also your cardiovascular health
3. Which of the following resting pulse and resting blood pressure results would be typical of a well-conditioned athlete? 72 and 150/90; 48 and 110/80; 66 and 120/95; 84 and 110/75.
48 and 110/80