KIN 2504 : Test 1 Review Part 2

• School: LSU
• Department: Kinesiology: Professional Courses/Basic Activity Courses
• Course: KIN 2504
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Good indicator for potential stroke risk: measured in mm/hg (millimeters/ mercury, blood pressure is affected by how much you exercise, recommended norm is 115/75 (recently revised from 120/180, hypertension- high blood pressure. Only 1 number needs to be consistently elevated (ex: 140/70) Look at how well your heart rate recovers. Take heart rate before and after starting. You want to recover quickly to return within 10 beats of normal heart rate. Determines how fit we are: one-mile walking test. See how fast you can walk the mile. Continuous training- perform the same rhythmic activity for at least 20 min or more. Interval training- alternate periods of intense exercise with periods of low intensive activities or even a rest period (ex: running sprints then walking) Determine your target heart rate zones (heart rate reserve) [table 4. 3: maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness, three stages, start-up phase. Pay close attention to how you feel physically.