KIN 2504 : Kin 2504 Exam1
15 Mar 2019
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Why does wellness matter: good wellness habits can help you live a longer, healthier life, more years, more healthy years, benefits society as a whole, us life expectancy 78, 80-women, 74/75-men (not as proactive in their health) Systolic # is top how much pressure exerted when contracting: three metabolic systems deliver essential energy, atp: form of energy our cells use, breaks down stored and consumed nutrients. Increases in your bloods level of hemoglobin (oxygen carrier in blood cells: fluid portion of blood called plasma, it increases with training, overall increases blood volume, ventricles improve in holding capacity, produce stronger contractions. Increases the # of capillaries in the muscle, meaning more potential for oxygen/nutrients: # of mitochondria increases, improves oxidative production of atp. Improves the body"s ability to use energy efficiently: advance body"s ability to store glycogen within the muscles, more mitochondria helps improve ability to break down stored fat for energy (our most concentrated source of energy)
