Identify the risk factors that might interfere with safe participation in exercise
What will be an ideal response?
Risk factors include a history of cardiovascular problems, a higher risk for disease, abnormal blood pressure, irregular heart rhythm, fainting, and, in rare instances, a heart attack or cardiac arrest.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is not pumping blood as well as it should, allowing blood and fluid to back up into the lungs. 2. Exercise, moderate alcohol, and estrogen can all increase high density lipoproteins (HDLs). 3. Elevated triglycerides appear to be a protective factor for coronary heart disease. 4. The risk for cardiovascular disease decreases within a few years of quitting smoking. 5. People with diabetes are particularly susceptible to atherosclerosis.
Emphysema : ___________ lung disease characterized by dyspnea, chronic cough, formation of a barrel chest, and a gradual deterioration caused by chronic hypoxemia and hypercapnia
Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Mumps is an infection of the:
A) salivary glands. B) thymus gland. C) parotid glands. D) thyroid gland.
Which of the following is an example of cross training?
a. swimming a mile three times a week b. taking a yoga class two times a week and swimming two times a week c. weight training two times a week d. playing on a recreational volleyball team e. all of the answers are correct