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What is the factor that is more significant than ageing for causing a decline in cardiovascular capacity?
Inactivity or Adopting a Sedentary Lifestyle
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Name one type of connective tissue that is composed of elastin & collagen & controls blood vessel elasticity & cross-sectional area
Tunica Media OR Tunica Adventitia
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Name the two dominant macronutrients utilized in aerobic energy metabolism.
Carbohydrates & Fats
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Name one factor that causes reduced blood flow to our limbs as we age
A diminished ability to dilate blood vessels OR a reduction in blood vessels available
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______ is the product of heart rate & stroke volume, representing the volume of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle
Cardiac Output
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Name two of the eight modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Smoking, Alcohol, Physical Activity, Nutrition, High BMI, Raised Blood Pressure, Dietary Fats, & Blood Glucose
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Name one cardiovascular factor that increases as we age
Resting Blood Pressure, Exercising Blood Pressure, Total Peripheral Resistance
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