Wellness & Physical Fitness Flashcards
(52 cards)
-aer
air
oxygen
Aerobic
Activities and exercises that increase the bodys demand for oxygen. Cardio activities
Anaerobic
activities that dont use oxygen for energy but glucose instead. shot and intense-less than 3 mins
-an
not
cardiovascular
exercises and activities that last 20+ mins at your target heart rate
-cardio
heart
-vasc
blood vessels
centenarian
people who live to be 100 years or more
-cent
100
chronological age
your calendar age, actual age
coronary arteries
arteries that surround and support the heart
coronary artery diesease
a heart attack; total blockage of the coronary arteries
-chrono
time
-corna
crown, heart
atheosclerosis
fatty material collects along walls of the artery, thickens and hardens, eventually block arteries
-athero
fatty plaque like substance
-sclero
harder
-osis
condition of
hypertension
condition which ones blood pressure stays elevated, even at rest
-hyper
over
-tension
hold
sleep apnea
temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
-a
not
-pneumo
breathing
lungs