Ch 8 Vocabulary
neck pulse
Carotid
Activities that are competitive and have rules are called _____________.
sports
The substance in your blood that helps it clot is called _____________.
fibrin
aqua dynamics
water aerobics
waxy, fatlike substance in the blood
cholesterol
Vessels that carry blood from the muscles back to the heart are called _____________.
veins
The highest your heart rate ever gets is called your _____________.
maximal heart rate (MHR)
several exercise stations
circuit training
bad cholesterol
low-density lipoprotein
The body system that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood is the _________ system.
cardiovascular
Free time, to time free from work, is called __________.
leisure time
done for fun during free time
recreational activity
aerobic capacity
Vigorous activity is exercise that raises your heart rate above the ________________.
threshold level
Activities so intense that you can perform them only for a few seconds are called _________ activities.
anaerobic
has relatively high injury risk
in-line skating
carries bad cholesterol out of the bloodstream
high-density lipoprotein
A ___________ is a list that tells you the intensity of various activities.
compendium
The method for determining exercise intensity by estimating it without measuring it is called rating of _____________.
RPE, rating of perceived exertion
uses map-reading skills
orienteering