Cardiorespiratory Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
ATP | A high energy chemical compound that the body uses for immediate energy. |
Aerobic | Describes exercise that requires oxygen to produce the necessary energy (ATP) to carry out the activity. |
Alveoli | Air sacs in the lungs where oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide (produced by the body) is released from the blood. |
Anaerobic threshold | The highest percentage of the VO2max at which an individual can exercise (maximal steady state) for an extended time without accumulating significant amounts of lactic acid |
Anaerobic | Describes exercise that does not require oxygen to produce the necessary energy (ATP) to carry out the activity. |
Arterial-venous oxygen difference (a-vO2diff) | The amount of oxygen removed from the blood as determined by the difference in oxygen content between arterial and venous blood. |
Capillaries | Smallest blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood to the tissues in the body. |
Cardiac output | Amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute. |
Cardiorespiratory endurance | The ability of the lungs, heart, and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged physical activity. |
Cardiorespiratory training zone | Recommended training intensity range, in terms of exercise heart rate, to obtain adequate cardiorespiratory endurance development. |
FITT-VP | An acronym used to describe the cardiorespiratory exercise prescription variables: frequency, intensity, time (duration), type (mode), volume, and progression. |
Heart rate reserve (HRR) | The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate. |
Hemoglobin | Iron-containing compound, found in red blood cells, that transports oxygen. |
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