exam 1 Flashcards
what is planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintaining one’s physical fitness
exercise
what is any activity that invovles bodily movement that expends energy?
physical activity
what is a set of characteristics that people have or achieve, which allow them to perform physical activity
physical fitness
What is a component of skill-related physical fitness?
agility, coordination, balance, power, speed, reaction time
what is moderate intensity?
64-76% of Max HR; 40-59% of HRR
What are the health related components of fitness?
perform activities of daily living with ease (cardiovascular, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition)
BMI formula
weight (kg) / height (m)2
What are the benefits of physical activity?
1) reduced risk of heart disease and heart attack
2) reduced risk of diabetes
3) increased bone mass
4) maintenance of work capacity
5)increases longevity
what is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease mortality than any other CVD risk factors?
cardiorespiratory fitness
What happens when you have too much sedentary time?
-CVD
-Hypertension
-Obesity
-Type II Diabetes
-Metabolic Disease
-Increased waist size
Risk of sudden cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction is
very low
what age group is at an increased risk with aging and diagnosed disease
older adults
What is the first thing you do when you see a patient?
give them a health screening
Pain discomfort in the check, neck, jaw, arms or other areas that may result from
cardiovascular disease
Shortness of breath is a sign of
cardiac or pulmonary disease
what does it mean if you are dizzy or syncope (pass out)
lack of blood flow
What does it mean is you have othopnea or paroxysma nocturnal dyspnea
difficulty breathing ; left ventricular dysfunction
what does it mean if you have ankle edema?
venous insufficiency
What does it mean if you have palpitations or tachycardia?
rapid beating of heart
What is does it mean if you have intermittent claudication
inadequate blood supply (pain caused by anaerobic activity) ; pain stops after activity
What does it mean if you have a known heart murmmur?
irregular heart beats; valvular issues
What does it mean if you have unusual fatigue or shortness of breath with usual activity
may signal the onset of the change in status of cardiovascular disease or metabolic disease
what is the approval from a physician to engaged in exercise
medical clearance
screening is ______ a replacement for a sound clinical judgement
NOT
What is pre-exercise evaluation?
1) medical history
2) physical examination
3) laboratory tests
What is apart of the CVD risk factor assessment?
1) family history (myocardial infarction)
2) age (men >45 yr , women >55)
3) cigarette smoking
4) physical inactivity
5) BMI
6) hypertension (>120 and/or >80 mmHg)
7) dylipidemia (LDL>130 mg or HDL 40 mg/dL)
8) diabetes (fasting plasma glucose >126 mg/dL)
9) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (>60 mg/dL)
