cardiorespiratory

adjective

car·​dio·​re·​spi·​ra·​to·​ry ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈre-sp(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē 

-ri-ˈspī-rə-

: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system

Examples of cardiorespiratory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Depending on your level of cardiorespiratory endurance, a zone two workout could be an hour of brisk walking, jogging, or alternating between walking and running at a leisurely pace. —Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025

Pull-ups are a golden move to build your back, and consistent pull-up training improves cardiorespiratory endurance and helps to improve cardiovascular health. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024

Specifically, regular samba practice can improve cardiorespiratory function by up to 19 percent of VO₂ max (the maximum amount of oxygen your body can absorb and use during exercise). —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

In fact, regular high- and moderate-intensity workouts have actually been shown to be the best thing to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and insulin resistance in women with PCOS, according to a 2020 meta-analysis in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardiorespiratory

• nondiscriminatory
• thermoregulatory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory
• celebratory
• circulatory
• combinatory
• commendatory
• compensatory
• condemnatory

Medical Definition

cardiorespiratory

adjective

car·​dio·​res·​pi·​ra·​to·​ry ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈres-p(ə-)rə-ˌtōr-ē, -ri-ˈspī-rə-, -ˌtȯr- 

: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system : cardiopulmonary

cardiorespiratory ailments

cardiorespiratory responses