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When your cardiorespiratory system works well, your other body systems respond better too. These small steps will contribute to the big step you'll take for your health. Related posts: ...
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Also known as cardiorespiratory endurance, it refers to continuous rhythmic and or repetitive activities that put an increased oxygen demand on your heart, lungs and body systems.
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There are two types of physical endurance: cardiorespiratory and muscular.
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the whole reason you have a cardiorespiratory syatem is to bring nutrients and oxygen to the muscles and organs, and to take wastes away. "Cardio" is not something you exercise by itself- you have to move to do cardio, and moving requires muscle.
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Prescribing exercise in multiple short bouts versus one continuous bout: effects on adherence, cardiorespiratory fitness, and weight loss in overweight women. International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 19, 893-901 2.
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Aerobic ( cardiorespiratory) fitness is the body's ability to use oxygen efficiently and depends upon the condition of your heart, lungs, and muscles.
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The following guidelines are based upon "The Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness in Healthy Adults," American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand, 1990.
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Benefits include an improved VO2 maximum (the highest amount of oxygen one can consume during exercise) and thus an improved cardiorespiratory system, ...
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Aerobic ExerciseA method of conditioning the cardiorespiratory system by performing an activity that uses large muscle groups, is rhythmic, elevates the heart rate for a period of time, and increases the intake of oxygen.
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Regular physical activity can also improve your cardiorespiratory (heart, lungs, and blood vessels) and muscular fitness. For older adults, activity can improve mental function. Physical activity may also help: ...
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Researchers are unclear as to why exercise improved the brain function of the walkers, but they speculate that the improved oxygenation of tissue afforded by increased cardiorespiratory fitness resulted in greater blood flow to the brain.
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The women who increased their physical activity added about one mile a day of walking to their routine. Authors of the study say more physical activity could also improve cardiorespiratory fitness and reduce the risk of falls, fractures, ...
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See also: Exercise, Fitness, Vascular, Strength, Cardiovascular

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