Essays on Cardiorespiratory

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 ...

Introduction

The world is now experiencing a shift from the industrial age to the digital or information age. Though most industries have reduced the need for manual labor force and shifting to the use of automated machines, the health of employees will always remain in some form of risk. Because of the several instances of unhealthy environment in the work place, employees feel stressed, and they can suffer from much worst ailments. Our natural environment has also changed a lot because of the developments in the society. The air that we breathe is now very polluted. Water and land pollution ...

The functioning of the cardiorespiratory system

When one breathes in air via the nose and mouth, this air travels to the lungs. Oxygen that is contained within the air gets absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs. The heart then pumps oxygenated (oxygen-rich) blood via the network of arteries (blood vessels) to the body tissues everywhere around the body. These tissues include organs (such as kidneys and livers), nerves and muscles. Upon arrival at the various tissues, blood releases the carried oxygen. This oxygen is required by body cells to function. Cells dispatch waste products like water and carbon dioxide, which are then absorbed and ...

Introduction

Wen highly trained, motivated and talented athletes meet for competition there is a very small margin of defeat and victory. When everything else is on a level platform, nutrition becomes the determinant between losing and winning. Many athletes ignore key dietary issues and only focus on supplementing their diet with vitamins, minerals and proteins. Any professional athlete knows the value of nutritional support when it comes to performance(Perez-Schindler, Hamilton, Moore, Baar, & Philp, 2015). There is a lot that is involved including energy requirements, body mass, the type of foods, the sport involved and much more. All these factors ...