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23 Cards in this Set
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Being healthy means....?
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...being free from any infections or diseases
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Being fit is...?
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... a measure of how well you can perform physical tasks
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Are 'Fit' and 'Healthy' the same thing?
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NO!
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Fitness can be measured in?
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Many different ways
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Fitness profiles measure what? (5 to list)
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Strength, Speed, Agility, Flexibility and Stamina
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Stamina is a good indicator of what?
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Cardiovascular Efficiency
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What is Cardiovascular Efficiency?
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The ability of the heart to supply the measures with oxygen
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How can Cardiovascular Efficiency be tested?
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By measuring oxygen uptake during exercise, and blood pressure
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Fit and Healthy are different things, can you be one without the other?
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Yes
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The blood is pumped around the body by ___________ of the heart.
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Contractions
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That do contractions of the heart increase?
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The pressure of the blood
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When the blood leaves the heart it flows through what?
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Arteries
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What are arteries split into?
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Thousands of tiny capillaries
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The blood travels back to the heart through?
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Veins
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The pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts, this is called ______________________(1)
The pressure is at its lowest when the heart relaxes, this is called __________________________(2) |
(1) Systolic Pressure
(2) Diastolic Pressure |
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Blood pressure is measured in what?
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mm of Mercury (mmHg)
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In a healthy person, blood pressure shouldn't be more that what?
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135 systolic pressure and 85 diastolic pressure
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State some other factors that can increase blood pressure. (4 factors)
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Smoking, Being Overweight, Drinking too much Alcohol or Being under lots of Stress for a Long Time.
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If the blood pressure is too high, it can cause blood vessels to bust, what can this lead to?
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Strokes, Brain Damage and Kidney Damage
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How can high blood pressure be decreased?
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Lifestyle changes, for example: eating a balanced diet, doing regular exercise or, in extreme cases, drugs
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Is low blood pressure more or less common than high blood pressure?
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Less
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What problems does low blood pressure cause?
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Poor circulation, tissues not getting even food and oxygen.
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If you brain doesn't get enough food or oxygen, what happens?
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You will get dizzy and end up fainting
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