1. What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system? The purpose of the cardiovascular system is to keep a steady circulation of blood and to transport vital nutrients throughout the body. 2. Where is the heart located? The heart is located under the sternum in the chest‚ below the nipples‚ towards the left side. 3. What is the shape of the heart? The shape of the heart is an upside-down pear. 4. What is the size of the heart? The heart is the size of a fist. 5. Name the three layers of the
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Jogging Activity and Cardiovascular Fitness Today‚ people are becoming more aware of the importance of physical activity. There has been a recent increase in the popularity of fitness activities as hobbies. However‚ despite this increasing popularity in health related activities the large majority of the American population maintains a sedentary‚ unhealthy lifestyle that had led to increased obesity and morbidity rates. According to David Chandler‚ “The largest [obesity] increase has occurred in
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Personal Fitness Profile Beep Test The beep test is a progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance test that is used to measure your aerobic capacity and measures an athlete’s oxygen uptake. My Fitness In the Beep test I would be average because I scored 7.2. This is suitable for most occupations like the army and police force. The best result that a person could get is 10.4. Ways I could Improve and Train The main ways to improve your score is by doing repeat sprints‚ slow jogging
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class “recess”‚ is the only physical activity they my pursue. Recess gives students a chance to interact with other‚ y building social skills. It also allows students to develop character‚ and cooperation skills. Physical activity helps reduce cardiovascular disease‚ helps prevents obesity‚ and even increase test scores. Then art‚ art is an activity was students can use imagination‚ creativity‚ self expression. Brain research confirms that art education strengthens students’ problem-solving and
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systems in our body which include the cardiovascular system‚ the digestive system‚ the renal system‚ the nervous system‚ the reproductive system‚ the immune system‚ the respiratory system‚ the lymphatic system‚ the muscular –skeletal system and lastly the endocrine system. Each of these systems has their own functions and purpose Cardiovascular System- The cardiovascular system is made up of the heart‚ blood vessels‚ arteries‚ capillaries and veins. The cardiovascular system makes up a network which
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* GROUP 2: Elrey Joseph Calitis Mae Anjneth Cuaton How Atrial Tachycardia happens? Electrical signals in the heart’s upper chambers fire abnormally‚ which interferes with electrical signals coming from the sinoatrial (SA) node --- the heart’s natural pacemaker. A series of early beats in the atria speeds up the heart rate. The rapid heartbeat does not allow enough time for the heart to fill before it contracts so blood flow to the rest of the body is compromised. Video Presentation
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Durand 1 Bryce Durand Andrea Ropko English 111 1 December 2014 Fitness in the Workplace Today‚ more than ever‚ employers face the challenge of controlling rising health care costs in a competitive marketplace. Evidence indicates that a corporate wellness program is a strategic investment in the employees’ social‚ mental‚ and physical health‚ improving the corporation’s bottom line profitability. In other words‚ “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure‚” and employers are discovering the payoff
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Physical Fitness 1) Definition of Physical Fitness today. Physical fitness is a general concept defined in many ways by differing scientists. Here two major categories are considered: general fitness (a state of health and well-being)‚ and specific fitness (a task-oriented definition based on the ability to perform specific aspects of sports or occupations). Physical fitness is generally achieved through correct nutrition‚ exercise‚ hygiene and rest. Components of Health Related Fitness; Cardiovascular
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pressure than that of an adult’. Sex is also another factor that determine heart rate. Females usually have a higher heart rate (72-80beats/min)‚ than that of a male (64-72beats/min). Medical history and cultural background. If a person suffers from cardiovascular disease known as tachycardia‚ they would have an abnormally fast heart rate‚ while subjecting suffering from bradycardia‚ would have the opposite effect. Body temperature can also contribute towards an increase or a decrease
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done in order to expand the knowledge on this subject. Currently there is no evidence to support my claim that a supplement could be safe and lower risk. I believe that the evidence is not there because we have not done the research yet. With cardiovascular disease being the highest killer in the world‚ more efforts should be taken in order to find all causes and cures possible. An experiment of this kind would take many years and it could possibly be under way now. Scientist would have to pull
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