How Is Cardiovascular Fitness Measured

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How is Cardiovascular Fitness Measured? Michael Holland 8/27/2014 Bio 101 Dr Paul Casner Question 1 What does a blood pressure measurement of 110/70 mean? Not Scored: The first number, 110, refers to the systolic pressure in the vessel. The pressure is highest at this time due to the ventricles in the heart contracting and pushing blood through the vessel. The second number, 70, refers to the diastolic pressure. The pressure is lowest at this time because the ventricles are relaxed and are not pushing blood through the vessel. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2 What is your resting heart rate? Not Scored: My resting heart beat is 60 beats per minute. I counted 15 beats over 15 seconds and multiplied that amount by 4 to get my answer. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3 Which of the following resting pulse and resting blood pressure results would be typical of a well-conditioned athlete? 72 and 150/90; 48 and 110/80; 66 and 120/95; 84 and 110/75. Not Scored: The best answer is 48 and 110/80. The other answers; 72 and 150/90, 66 and 120/95 are indicative of high blood pressure since either the systolic or diastolic pressures are higher than average (140 for systolic and above 90 for diastolic. 84 and 110/75 is not indicative of high blood pressure, but the resting heart rate is higher than that of a well-conditioned athlete (How is Cardiovascular Fitness Measured?, 2014). References How is Cardiovascular Fitness Measured. (2014). Retrieved from

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