Cardiovascular System
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Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular System
Components
Circulatory system
Pulmonary system
Purposes:
Transport O2 to tissues and remove waste
Transport nutrients to tissues
Regulation of body temperature
Circulatory System
Heart
Arteries and arterioles
Carry blood away from heart
Capillaries
Pumps blood
Exchange nutrients with tissues
Veins and venules
Carry blood toward heart
Pulmonary and Systemic
Circuits
Systemic Circuit
Left side of heart
Pumps oxygenated
blood to body via
arteries
Returns
deoxygenated blood
to right heart via
veins
Pulmonary Circuit
Right side of heart
Pumps deoxygenated
blood to lungs via
pulmonary arteries
Returns oxygenated
blood to left heart
via pulmonary veins
Cardiac Cycle
Systole
Contractile phase of
heart
Electrical and
mechanical changes
E.g. blood pressure
changes
E.g. blood volume
changes
Diastole
Relaxation phase of
heart
Takes twice as long
as systole
E.g. resting HR =
60
Systole = 0.3 s
Diastole = 0.6 s
Arterial Blood Pressure
Expressed as systolic/diastolic
Systolic pressure (top number)
Normal – 120/80 mmHg
High – 140/90 mmHg
Pressure generated during ventricular
contraction
Diastolic pressure
Pressure during cardiac relaxation
Blood Pressure
Pulse Pressure (PP)
Difference between systolic and diastolic
PP = systolic - diastolic
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Average pressure in arteries
MAP = diastolic + 1/3 (systolic – diastolic)
Causes of High Blood Pressure
Age
Race
Heredity
Diet
Stress
Inactivity
Electrical Activity of the Heart
Contraction of heart depends on
electrical stimulation of myocardium
Impulse is initiated on right atrium and
spreads throughout the heart
May be recorded on an ECG
Electrocardiogram
Records electrical activity of the heart
P wave
QRS complex
Atrial depolarization
Ventricular depolarization
T wave
Ventricular repolarization
Diagnostic use of the ECG
ECG abnormalities may indicate
coronary heart disease
ST-segment depression may indicate
myocardial ischemia
Heart Rate
Range of normal at rest
is 50 – 100 b.m
Increases in proportion
to exercise intensity
Max. HR is 220 – age
Medications or upper
body exercise may
change normal
response
Central Circulation
Maintenance
Important for older or deconditioned adults
Moderate, continuous, rhythmic aerobic
activity encourages venous return
Strenuous activity and held muscle
contractions should be avoided
Taper or cool down should follow each activity
session to encourage venous return
Frank-Starling Law of the
Heart
The heart will pump all the blood
returned to it by the venous system.
Central circulation must be maintained
and the veins must continuously return
blood to the heart.
Features that Encourage
Venous Return
One-way valves in veins
Vasoconstriction of blood flow to inactive
body parts
Pumping action of skeletal muscles in arches
of feet, calves, thighs, etc.
Pressure changes in chest and abdomen
during breathing
Maintenance of blood volume by adequate
fluid replacement
Siphon action of vascular system
Features that Inhibit Venous
return
Heat stress requiring additional blood flow to
the skin for core temp. maintenance
Dehydration from sweating or from limiting
fluid intake (dieting, making weight)
Held muscle contractions that cause blood to
pool in the extremities
A Valsalva maneuver which increases
pressure in the chest to a high level
Changing from a horizontal to a vertical
position abruptly
Autonomic Nervous System
Control of Heart Rate
Sympathetic control
Stimulates “fight or
flight” response
Speeds up heart rate
and stroke volume
Sympathetic tone
> 100 bpm
Parasympathetic
control
Connected to vagus
nerves
Slows down heart
rate
Parasympathetic
tone 60 – 100 bpm
Skeletal Muscle Pump
Rhythmic skeletal muscle contractions
force blood in the extremities toward
the heart
One-way valves in veins prevent
backflow of blood
Components of Blood
Plasma
Liquid portion of blood
Contains ions, proteins, hormones
Cells
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Contain hemoglobin to carry oxygen
Important in blood clotting
Hematocrit
Percent of blood composed of cells
Oxygen Delivery During
Exercise
Oxygen demand by muscles during
exercise is many times greater than at
rest
Increased oxygen delivery accomplished
by:
Increased cardiac output
Redistribution of blood flow to skeletal
muscle
Redistribution of Blood Flow
Increased blood flow to working skeletal
muscle
Reduced blood flow to less active
organs
Liver, kidneys, GI tract
Circulatory Responses to
Exercise
Heart rate and blood pressure
Depend on:
Type, intensity, and duration of exercise
Environmental condition
Emotional influence
How to have a heart attack
Everyone’s doing it, so it must be
the “in” thing to do
Be Old
Relative risk of CHD increases with age
Have a family history of CHD
The more blood relatives one has with
CHD, and the younger they are (were),
the higher the relative risk
Heredity influences your
cardiovascular fitness
Genetics is
important - pick
your parents
carefully
High/low responders
to training
If you do the
process, the product
will follow, within
your limitations
Be a Man
Males have 5-6 times the relative risk of
CHD of females
Why? Estrogen may be protective
Unalterable Risk Factors for
CHD
Age
Family History
Sex
Alterable Risk Factors
Things you can do something about…
Be fat
Obesity increases CHD risk
How much fat is too much?
Males - > 25%
Females > 30%
Eat a high fat diet
High fat foods increase plaque within
arteries and contribute to
atherosclerosis
Have High Cholesterol
Total cholesterol/HGH ratio above:
Males – 4.5/1
Females – 4/1
Increases relative risk of CHD
Have High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure forces the heart to
work harder
How high is too high?
> 140/90
Smoke
Smokers are more likely to die of heart
attack than cancer
Smoking is the single most important
alterable risk factor
Be a Type A personality
Type A personalities are:
High-strung
Achievement-oriented
Aggressive
Time-conscious
Live a stressful lifestyle
No one, lying on their deathbed, has
said they wished they had spent more
time at the office.
Have Other Hypokinetic
Diseases
Diabetes
Ulcers
Obesity
Don’t Exercise
If you get the urge to exercise, lie down
until the feeling passes.
Field Tests of CV Fitness
12 minute run
1.5 mile run/walk
Step test
Bike ergometer test
Rockport walk test
PACER test