Test

Cardiac output is affected by _____.

- heart rate - exercise - stroke volume

Your heart rate shows how many times your heart beats in _____

1 minute

You burn more calories during _____.

Higher intensity workouts

can be done on the floor.

Low impact exercise

How are the lungs made healthier during cardiovascular exercise?

The muscles around them are strengthened.

he best type of exercise for weight loss is _____.

cardiovascular

benefit of high intensity exercise

deep breathing

intensity

how hard a person exercises

Lactic acid is produced in the muscles during

oxygen deficit

Cardiovascular exercise _____.

utilizes large muscle groups

Through counting your pulse beats, you can measure how many times _____.

your heart beats in a minute

A condition in which the person has just finished running and is still breathing hard is called

EPOC

burn(s) the most calories.

Wind sprints

can be a walking drill with a 20 second jog included in it.

Wind sprints

ATP

a type of energy needed by the body for muscle movement

talk test

a quick and easy way to monitor intensity levels

It generally takes _______ before results are seen from cardiovascular exercise.

8-12 weeks

can put a strain on the joints.

High impact exercise

produce(s) less stress on the joints.

Low impact exercise

(T/F) If you exercise for an hour, at least half your time should be spent doing cardiovascular exercise.

True

(T/F) If you increase the intensity of the exercise, you can decrease the duration

True

target heart rate

a heart rate range that shows if cardiovascular exercise is occurring

Which of the following measurements show how difficult an exercise is?

intensity

Your heart rate measurement when you are not exercising is your _____.

resting heart rate

A condition in which a person is breathing in enough oxygen to meet the body's needs is called

steady state

What type of things might an overweight person consider when beginning to exercise?

- Avoid high impact exercises. - Exercise at moderate intensity. - Exercise more than once a day. - Slowly increase the duration.

What are the benefits of testing your heart rate during exercise?

- It shows when you are performing cardiovascular exercise. - It keeps you from working out too hard. - It keeps you from working out at too low of an intensity. - It helps you adjust your workout.

Which of the following is an advantage of working out at a higher level of intensity?

- You have a higher heart rate. - You breathe more deeply. - You burn more calories.

Which are benefits of cardiovascular exercise?

- decreases the resting heart rate - makes the lungs able to fill more completely - helps the blood vessels dilate more easily

Which parts of the body are significantly strengthened by cardiovascular exercise?

- heart - blood vessels - lungs

When performing low impact activities, you should _____.

- keep one foot on the floor - avoid jumping motions - work within your target heart rate

What are the benefits of cardiovascular exercise?

- lower blood pressure - increased cardiac output - greater stroke volume

During the cardiovascular drills _____.

- you constantly monitor your intensity level - you start with a warm-up - you stay within your target heart rate range - you end with a cool-down

What is the final energy source that the muscles need in order to move?

ATP

Some lactic acid in the muscles dissipates during

EPOC

(T/F) If you are very fit, you should not perform low impact cardiovascular activities.

False

(T/F) If you score above average on the cardiovascular tests, then you do not need to perform cardiovascular exercise anymore.

False

(T/F) It's not important to monitor your heart rate during moderate intensity activities.

False

Your body stores extra energy as

Fat

(T/F) The best way to lose weight is to reduce the calories you eat and burn extra calories with exercise.

True

____ are drills that always vary in intensity.

Wind sprints

wind sprint drill

a brief period of fast walking during the exercise routines

How does the body increase the amount of oxygen to the muscles during exercise?

by breathing faster

Walking drills _____.

can have varying intensity levels

resting heart rate

depends on age, gender, and how often a person exercises

intensity monitoring

determining if one is still in target heart rate range

Fat in the body acts as _____.

energy storage

ATP is used by the

entire body

Your target heart rate _____.

has a range of two numbers

If a person who rarely exercises goes to the doctor's office for a check-up, the doctor will not be surprised to find that the patient has _____.

high blood pressure

If you run at the same intensity for 1 mile, you are performing a _____.

high impact activity

If you are overweight, the worst type of activity for you might be _____.

high impact cardiovascular exercise

Jumping in place is a type of

high impact exercise

Running is a

high impact exercise

Sprinting drills are

high impact exercise

A calorie measures what?

how much energy is in food

A benefit of the talk test is that it

is easy to perform

An activity is considered cardiovascular exercise if it _____.

lasts ten minutes or longer

During _____, one foot remains on the ground.

low impact exercise

Swimming is considered a

low impact exercise

Walking drills are

low impact exercise

The talk test _____.

measures intensity levels

A condition during the exercise period when the person cannot get all the oxygen needed is called

oxygen deficit

Lactic acid is produced mostly during the ______ phase

oxygen deficit

When performing wind sprint activities, you should _____.

perform very short segments of high intensity activity

Cardiovascular fitness can be measured by _____.

step test

oxygen consumption

the amount of oxygen the muscles in the body need in order to produce energy for movement

oxygen deficit

the exercise phase where lactic acid is being produced

maximum heart rate

the fastest the heart can be made to beat during exercise

duration

the length of time the entire exercise routine lasts

The bottom number of your target heart rate range tells you _____.

the minimum heart rate for cardiovascular exercise

steady state

the situation in which the muscles are getting the amount of oxygen they need to produce the energy necessary for movement

cardiac output

the total amount of blood the heart pumps in one minute

cardiovascular exercise

the type of activity that conditions the heart, lungs, and blood vessels

EPOC

what occurs when you continue to breathe hard once you stop exercising

An oxygen deficit occurs _____.

when you start cardiovascular exercise

Sprinting for 30 seconds during a jog is a

wind sprint

Short, high intensity segments are categorized as

wind sprints

Counting your pulse beats tells you how many times _____.

your heart beats in a minute