Online Continuing Education Courses

Endurance

• Define the concept of endurance for both the cardiovascular and muscular systems
• Describe the physiological responses in the heart, lungs, and peripheral structures to exercise
• Explain the roles and response of skeletal muscles and respiratory muscles to exercise
• Identify 5 effects of disuse and-or immobility and aging on exercise response
• Outline the acute response to aerobic, isometric, and resistive exercise
• List 3 benefits of chronic aerobic exercise
• List 5 cardiovascular and pulmonary risk factors and explain how to reduce the risk with exercise