Physiological Indicators Flashcards
(20 cards)
present a measure of an organism’s response
to a changing environment.
PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
include energy sources that an
organism is able to utilize for maintenance, movement, growth or
reproduction, the proportion of catabolic versus anabolic
processes and the intensity of protein synthesis.
Physiological indicators of fitness
the speed of the heartbeat measured by
the number of poundings of the heart per unit of time — typically
beats per minute (bpm).
Heart Rate or Heart Pulse
Normal Resting Adult Human Heart Rate Range
60-100 bpm
slow heart rate, defined as below 60 bpm
Bradycardia
fast heart rate, defined as above 100 bpm at
rest.
Tachycardia
When the heart is not beating in a regular pattern
Arrhythmia
the wave of expansion and recoll occurring in an artery in
response to the pumping action of heart
Pulse
What does the pulse rate measure?
- Heart Rate
- Heart Rhythm
- Strength of the Pulse
Normal Pulse Rate in Adults
72 - 80 beats per minute
is the time interval between pulse beats.
Normally the time intervals between pulse beats are equal or regular
Pulse Rhythm or Regularity
It is degree of compressibility and depends upon the
resistance of the wall of the artery.
Pulse tension
It is the fullness of artery. It is force of blood felt at
each beat.
Pulse Strength/Volume
does not stay
the same all the time. It changes to meet your body’s needs. It is
affected by various factors including body position, breathing,
emotional state, exercise and sleep.
Blood Pressure
How to Measure Blood Pressure?
Inflatable Pressure Cuff (sphygmomanometer)
Systolic/diastolic 100/60 - 140/80
Normal Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure
the peak pressure, produced by the contracting ventricles
Diastolic Blood Pressure
the pressure in your arteries when the ventricles are relaxed
measure of an
organism’s ability to generate and
get rid of heat.
Temperature
NORMAL TEMPERATURE
36°C – 37.2 °C
