What are some of the exercises that condition the Cardiorespiratory System?
The cardiorespiratory system is considered healthy if it is able to transport oxygen to the muscles during prolonged exercise and when the muscles are able to absorb and use the oxygen. Aerobic exercises can condition the cardiorespiratory system. Aerobic exercises can be grouped into three types depending on the skills demanded by the activity. The exercises in Group I include walking, jogging, running, cycling on a stationary bike, rowing, stair climbing and elliptical training. These activities do not require much skill and offer constant intensity level. Group II activities include swimming, aerobic dancing, outdoor cycling, skating, jump rope and Nordic skiing. Unlike Group I exercises, Group II activities require more skill. Group III exercises are more intense and require different skills such as those required in basketball, volleyball, badminton and tennis. These cardiorespiratory exercises should get the heart rate up and maintain it during the duration of the activity.
What is the importance of the Musculoskeletal System?
The musculoskeletal system is composed of bones, muscles, ligaments, fascia, cartilage, joints and tendons. These body parts are important to support and protect the various vital internal organs such as the heart, brain, lungs and body structures. Without the skeletal system, the body will have no rigid frame. Furthermore, the musculoskeletal system is responsible for the shape of the body and its movements. It also produces blood cells, stores calcium and phosphorous and produces heat.
Follow-up questions for the discussion forum:
What benefit will a person gain from performing regular cardiorespiratory exercises?
How does body movement occur?
What are the functions of the major substructures of the musculoskeletal system?
Works Cited
Daley, Jordan. "Cardiorespiratory fitness." 2016. shapesense.com. Web. 26 May 2016.
