{"id":24356,"date":"2020-06-29T08:07:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T08:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=24356"},"modified":"2023-03-31T09:31:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T09:31:18","slug":"cardiorespiratory-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/cardiorespiratory-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiorespiratory fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cardiorespiratory-fitness.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-24357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Cardiorespiratory-fitness-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The body\u2019s physical capacity to perform large muscle movement over a prolonged period of time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The ability to deliver and use oxygen under the demands of intensive, prolonged exercise or work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fitness of the heart and blood vessels and lungs. Generally thought to be best promoted by aerobic exercise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The capacity of the heart and lungs to function during physical activity. Cardiorespiratory fitness is measured using equipment that records a person&#8217;s heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. The testing is called pulmonary exercise testing, incremental exercise testing, cardiac stress testing, or (more informally) exercise stress testing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ability of the lungs, heart, and blood vessels to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells to meet the demands of prolonged (aerobic) physical activity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Also known as aerobic fitness; refers to the ability of the body\u2019s heart, blood vessels, and lungs to supply oxygen-rich blood to the muscles during sustained physical activity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body\u2019s physical capacity to perform large muscle movement over a prolonged period of time. 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