2 Pager: Acquired Brain Injury

Question 1

An ABI is an injury to the brain which is not ____, ____, or ______

Answer 1

hereditary, congenital or degenerative

Question 2

Each year, 500 out of ____ individuals will develop an ABI; nearly ___ million individuals live with an ABI across Canada

Answer 2

100,00

1.4

Question 3

There are six major causes of acquired brain injury?

Answer 3

trauma, stroke, anoxia, infection, tumours and surgery

Question 4

What are the types of trauma?

Answer 4

• penetration and crushing of brain tissue
• open fractures
• closed trauma

Question 5

Most common type?

Answer 5

closed trauma

Question 6

It is important to understand some of the limitations and considerations that result from damage to different areas of the brain. Injury to the brain stem may result in difficulties with?

Answer 6

breathing, heart rate, swallowing, sight and hearing, sweating, blood pressure, digestion, temperature, alertness, sleep and balance

Question 7

What activities can help people with ABI maintain movement and function?

Answer 7

yoga and walking

Question 8

3 Barriers to participation in PA?

Answer 8

1. Ongoing pain/fatigue (physical constraint)
2. Fear (social constraint)
3. Transportation, mobility, financial and time constraints

Question 9

4 considerations for PA and programming for ABI?

Answer 9

1. Don’t overwork yourself. Make sure you wait the proper amount of time before RTP.
2. Keep in mind balance ability
3. Exercises should reduce risk of trauma to head - re injury is a danger!
4. Create welcoming environment - damage to brain can cause emotion and cognitive difficulties.

Question 10

Organizations?

Answer 10

• Victoria Brain Injury Society
• CanAssist
• Vancouver Coastal Health