Health Test 2

Front 1

aerobic physical activity

Back 1

exercise for which the body is able to supply adequate oxygen to sustain performance for long periods of time

Front 2

anaerobic physical activity

Back 2

activities at intensity so great that the body's demand for oxygen exceeds its ability to supply it

Front 3

aerobic capacity

Back 3

a measure of aerobic or cardiovascular fitness

Front 4

coronary occlusion

Back 4

the blocking of the coronary blood vessels; aka heart attack

Front 5

arteriosclerosis

Back 5

hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick, hard, and nonelastic

Front 6

angina pectoris

Back 6

chest or arm pain resulting from reduced oxygen supply to the heart muscle

Front 7

congestive heart failure

Back 7

the inability of the heart muscles to pump the blood at a life-sustaining rate

Front 8

hypertension

Back 8

high blood pressure (excessive pressure against the walls of arteries)

Front 9

stroke

Back 9

a condition in which the brain, or part of the brain, receives insufficient oxygens as a result of diminished blood supply

Front 10

peripheral vascular disease

Back 10

a lack of oxygen supply to the working muscles and tissues of the arms and legs, resulting from decreased blood flow

Front 11

coronary collateral circulation

Back 11

circulation of blood to the heart muscle associated with the blood-carrying capacity of a specific vessel or development of collateral vessels (extra blood vessels)

Front 12

lipids

Back 12

all fats and fatty substances

Front 13

lipoprotein

Back 13

fat-carrying proteins in the blood

Front 14

low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Back 14

a core of cholesterol surrounded by protein; "bad cholesterol"

Front 15

high-density lipoprotein

Back 15

blood substance that picks up cholesterol and helps remove it from the body; "good cholesterol"

Front 16

health benefits

Back 16

reductions in hypokinetic disease risk and risk for early death

Front 17

performance benefits

Back 17

an improved ability to score well on physical fitness tests or to perform well in athletic or work activities requiring high-level performance

Front 18

osteoporosis

Back 18

a condition associate with low bone density and subsequent bone fragility, leading to high risk for fracture

Front 19

emotional storm

Back 19

a traumatic emotional experience that is likely to affect the human organism physiologically

Front 20

hyperkinetic condition

Back 20

diseases/illnesses or health conditions caused, or contributed to, by too much physical activity

Front 21

heart rate reserve

Back 21

the difference between maximum heart rate and resting heart rate

Front 22

continuous aerobic activity

Back 22

aerobic activities that are slow enough to be sustained for relatively long periods without frequent rest periods

Front 23

intermittent aerobic activity

Back 23

aerobic activities, relatively high in intensity, alternated with frequent rest periods