Exercise is the act of increasing metabolic rate for the purpose of enhancing physical fitness.
Exercise can be one of the most stressful physiological responses that the body undertakes …

At the onset of exercise, the cardiovascular system adapts with a series of integrated
responses to meet the metabolic demands of the exercising muscles. The importance of …

Exercise places an increased demand on the cardiovascular system. Oxygen demand by
the muscles increases sharply. Metabolic processes speed up and more waste is created …

Exercise can be classified into two broad categories according to mechanical activity and
these are dynamic or isotonic and static or isometric. In dynamic exercise there are changes …

This article is intended for instructors who teach cardiovascular physiology. In our
physiology course exercise physiology is used as a tool to review and integrate …

IT is difficult to define a generalized cardiovascular response to exercise. The cardiovascular
system is one component of an integrated mechanism that functions to compensate for the …

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States.
Written by an eminent cardiovascular physiologist with a strong track record in dealing with …

The purpose of this article is to provide background information concerning the
cardiopulmonary responses to physical exercise. The focus is on acute and chronic …

Interest in and investigations dealing with cardiovascular adaptation to exercise have a long
history. Initial studies simply. documented physical characteristics of individuals possessing …

Chronic physical exertion induces alterations in the human body which are manifest in
multiple organ systems. These alterations, manifest in both structure and function, have …