Cardio respiratory endurance
Definition
body's ability to deliver oxygen and other nutrients to tissue and to remove waste
products over a sustained period of time
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Term
VO2 max
Definition
Maximum oxygen uptake; most oxygen used when working the hardest you can
by measuring the amount of oxygen during aerobic activity that the body takes in per
minute
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components of oxygen uptake
-heart rate
, -stroke volume
-amount of oxygen derived from blood
Heart Rate (HR)
number of heart beats per minute
Stroke Volume (SV)
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction.
The blood flow per stroke has a range of about 50 milliliters to 200 milliliters per beat.
This range is dependent upon the physical aptitude of the individual being tested
Submaximal VO2 testing
The five submaximal (sub-max) tests that are most commonly used to reasonably
estimate VO2 max includes:
- The step test
- The 1.0 mile walk test
- The 1.5 mile run test
- The bicycle test
- The 12-minute swim test*
radial artery
The major artery in the forearm; it is palpable at the wrist on the thumb side.
carotid artery
The major artery that supplies blood to the head and brain.
step test
Equipment needed: a bench or step set 12-inches high, a metronome, a timer and or
stopwatch, and something to record/measure heart rate.
Procedure:
1- Set the timer and/or alarm for 3 minutes.
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