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cardiorespiratory
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adjective
car·dio·re·spi·ra·to·ry
\ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈres-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ri-ˈspī-rə-\
Definition of cardiorespiratory
: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system
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Cardiorespiratory fitness is a very different concept from physical activity , Namasivayam told Live Science.
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Another way of looking at the difference between physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness is that while physical activity influences cardiorespiratory fitness, other factors influence it too, Namasivayam said.
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The cause was cardiorespiratory arrest, her son Frederick L. McKissack Jr. said.
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First Known Use of cardiorespiratory
1892
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cardiorespiratory
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adjective
car·dio·res·pi·ra·to·ry
\ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈres-p(ə-)rə-ˌtōr-ē, -ri-ˈspī-rə-, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of cardiorespiratory
: of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system : cardiopulmonary cardiorespiratory ailments cardiorespiratory responses
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