Total Health: Choices for a Winning Lifestyle - Chapter 4

Fitness

The ability of the whole body to work together to the highest level possible. 97

Cardiovascular Fitness

The condition and health of the heart. 97

Resting Pulse Rate

The rate at which your heart beats, taken in the morning as you awaken. 98

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute. 98

Stroke Volume

The volume of blood the heart pumps at each stroke. 98

Blood Pressure

The measure of the resistance to blood flow in the vessels and the efficiency of circulation. 98

Lean Body Weight

The weight of the muscles of the body. 99

EKG (electrocardiogram)

Recording the electrical impulses set off by the heart. 102