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Cardiorespiratory endurance

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Cardiorespiratory endurance
The same as aerobic endurance.
Cardiovascular
Concerning the heart and blood vessels.

 


Cardiorespiratory endurance
The body's ability to sustain prolonged exercise.
Cardiovascular
Affecting the heart and blood vessels.

Cardiorespiratory Endurance:
The capacity of your heart, blood vessels and lungs to function efficiently during vigorous sustained activity such as running, swimming or cycling.

Cardiorespiratory endurance refers to your ability to keep going during aerobic activities such as swimming, running, or cycling.

develop greater cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility; and
learn how to handle stress (particularly helpful for kids with learning, behavioral, or social and economic challenges).

Anspaugh DJ, et al. (2006). Increasing cardiorespiratory endurance. In Wellness: Concepts and Applications, 6th ed., pp. 69-90. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Any activity that continuously uses large muscle groups for 20 minutes or longer taxes these systems. Because of this, a wide variety of training methods is used to improve cardiorespiratory endurance.

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