Cardiovascular Condition

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Term Paper Title	Cardiovascular Condition
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Cardiovascular Condition

Cardiovascular conditioning can be defined as the efficient transport and utilization of necessary oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body. The cardiovascular system needs to be well conditioned to enable the body to deliver adequate oxygenated blood and nutrients to the working muscles, in addition to improving the muscles’ capacity to use extra oxygen. Cardiovascular training is the most important style of training both for general health and for overall athletic performance. Exercising can lower stress levels and decrease the levels of depression by stimulating the blood flow to the brain. Cardiovascular conditioning is an alternative medicine in sometimes treating accurences of stress.
According to Elaine Blinde (1999) in the Journal of Sport Behavior, one of the major systems of the body, which is effected by cardiovascular conditioning, is the circulatory system. With proper exercise the heart becomes stronger and is able to use energy more efficiently. Blood pressure will lower because the heart muscle does not have to work as hard to pump the blood. The heart will beat fewer times per minute while it is at rest, but it will be able to deliver a greater amount of blood with each stroke as a result of adequate conditioning. Conditioning has other benefits to cardiovascular fitness as well. It will increase oxygenation of the blood due to the fact that while exercising deep breathing increases the blood flow to the lungs. Under a well-planned conditioning program conditioning can help lower the rate of depression and stress.. Individuals who exercise regularly have a lower rate of depression and stress than individuals who do not participate in an exercise program. Stephan Tomlinson (2000) has shown that one of the most important aspects of conditioning for the heart is the warm-up. Warming-up before intense exercise gradually increases the heart rate and releases a lot of unwanted negative energy. Sudden extreme exercise can cause the heart to demand more oxygen than the circulatory system can provide, resulting in strain on the heart muscle. Warming-up will help to prevent heart attacks that result from abnormal heart rhythms.
During the first one or two minutes of exercise, before the heart has pumped enough oxygenated blood to the working muscles, the muscles are powered by anaerobic energy. In order for these muscles to continue exercise, the body must supply them with continuous supply of oxygen, the more ef...

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