Considerations for special populations Flashcards
What is 1 Met equivalent to?
What is the recommended guidelines in terms of METs
3.5 ml/kg/min
1 - 3 =low
3 -6 = mod
6+ = vigorous
What is 2 recommendations to improve FITT principle?
Volume and progression
What 3 risk factors are associated with chronic disease?
- Environment
- Genetics
- Behavioural
What defines hypertension
SBP above 130 mmHg
DBP above 80 mmHg
What do inflammatory cytokines in obesity associated with?
Inhibited insulin function
What is metabolic syndrome?
The combination of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and dyslipidaemia
Causes of metabolic syndrome?
- Increased inflammatory cytokines
- Increased free radicals
Can exercise prevent COPD
NO - delays the onset
What is type 1 diabetes?
Inability to produce and secrete insulin
What is ketotic diabetes?
A person that does not control diabetes via insulin injections - therefore reliance on fat oxidation
List symptoms associated with T1 diabetes
- Frequent urination
- Extreme hunger
- Rapid weight loss
- Irritability
Why do insulin injections need to be well controlled?
Too much = hypoglycaemic and insulin shock
Too little = hyperglycaemic and diabetic coma
Why is clearance needed for someone that is inactive with T1?
May possible lead to kidney, retina or nerve damage
Conditions associated with T1
- Autonomic neuropathy
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Nephropathy and retinopathy
What must be considered before participating in sport with T1?
- Carry identification
- Train with others
- Access to glucose
