W10: Fitness

Question 1

What are the 3 components of fitness?

Answer 1

1. Flexibility
2. Cardiorespiratory exercise
3. Strength and endurance training (for muscles)

Question 2

What is the main benefit of cardiorespiratory exercise?

Answer 2

Increases capacity of heart, lungs and blood

Question 3

5In cardiorespiratory exercise, capacity of heart lungs and blood increase. What 6 benefits are there when capacity of heart lungs and blood increase?

Answer 3

1. Enhanced oxygen delivery
2. Breathing more efficient
3. Slower heart rate – heart pumping blood and supplying oxygen more efficiently
4. Circulation improves
5. Blood pressure falls

Question 4

What is meant by Cardiorespiratory endurance?

Answer 4

It is the length of time that a person can remain active with an elevated heart rate

Question 5

In muscle strength and endurance, how is strength and endurance built?

Answer 5

Strength : performing actions of high resistance
Endurance : maintain repetitive action

Question 6

Strength training increases? [2]

Answer 6

1. Muscle mass
2. Amount of mitochondria per muscle cell

Question 7

What are the 3 aspects of a balanced fitness program?

Answer 7

1. Address all aspects of fitness
2. Activities one enjoys doing
3. Intensity (level may vary)

Question 8

What is VO2 max?

Answer 8

maximal oxygen consumption, measures how well your body uses oxygen during intense exercise (mL oxygen consumed per kg body mass per min)

Question 9

What does VO2 max measure?

Answer 9

cardiovascular fitness and exercise intensity

Question 10

Does training increase or decrease Vo2 max?

Answer 10

Increase

Question 11

What does %VO2 measure?

Answer 11

It expresses the intensity of exercise of a person
- (amount of O2 consumed / VO2_max) x 100%