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cardiopulmonary exercise

cardiopulmonary exercise

4.9
Exercise that makes the heart and lungs stronger and helps blood and breathing work better
  • noun
  • /ˌkɑrdioʊˈpʌlməˌnɛri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ejercicio cardiopulmonar
  • After my check-up, my physician suggested that I include cardiopulmonary exercise to boost my overall fitness level.
  • cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Examples

  • As post-exertional malaise is difficult to objectify, the present study employed cardiopulmonary exercise testing in order to screen for functionality.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The doctor recommended a daily routine of cardiopulmonary exercise to help improve my heart health.

  • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was done on a discretionary basis.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is widely used for the assessment of patients with CFS, and it appears to be both reproducible and valid (Manu et al., 1996).

    Academic text (2005)

  • Many athletes incorporate cardiopulmonary exercise into their training to enhance their endurance and lung capacity.

Synonyms

cardio
vscardiopulmonary exercise
35 3.2

Exercise that raises your heart rate and helps your heart and lungs

also used to strengthen or assess circulation and breathing specifically
aerobic exercise
vscardiopulmonary exercise
5 2.4

Physical activity that raises the heart rate and improves heart and lung fitness

focuses more on strengthening or assessing heart and lung function than on endurance

Antonyms

inactivity
12 3.5

A period of time with no movement or action

Surface Forms

cardiopulmonary exercise singular
cardiopulmonary exercises plural

Morphology

cardiopulmonary + exercise

The meaning 'exercise intended to strengthen or assess the heart and lungs' is directly and compositionally derived from 'cardiopulmonary' (relating to heart and lungs) combined with 'exercise' (bodily activity). This adjective+noun pattern is a standard, transparent formation and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Cardiopulmonary exercise comes from joining cardio ('heart') and pulmonary ('lungs'), showing that the activity works both organs together. That's why it means exercise used to train or test the heart and lungs, to improve blood flow and breathing.