Exercise Flashcards
What 4 considerations should be made when prescribing exercise for increasing strength/endurance?
- Respect precautions and contraindications
- Consider what to do if patient experiences familiar pain
- Choose exercise that produces fatigue
- Choose exercise that addresses SAID principles
How can we avoid producing DOMS when increasing strength/endurance with exercise?
By progressing the exercise program slowly
What leads to DOMS?
Any type of activity that places unaccustomed loads on muscle
True or False: DOMS is the same as acute soreness
FALSE
- Acute Soreness occurs during activity
- DOMS: occurs 12-24 hours after exercise
DOMS may produce the greatest pain between _____ hours.
24-72 hours
All activities which cause DOMS cause _______ while force is applied
Muscles to lengthen
What is believed to be the cause of muscle soreness?
Soreness develops as a result of microscopic damage to muscle resulting from novel stresses placed on those muscles during exercise
List 5 symptoms associated with DOMS.
- Muscle Soreness
- Swelling of the affected limb
- Stiffness of the joint accompanied by temporary reduction in a joint’s ROM
- Tenderness to palpation
- Temporary reduction in strength of the affected muscles
What are 2 types of responses (aside from DOMS) that can occur as a result of excessive exercise?
- Overreaching
2. Overtraining
What is overreaching? What is it characterized by? Successful recovery?
- Unplanned, excessive overload with inadequate rest.
- Characterized by poor performance in training and competition.
- Successful recovery should result from short-term (a few days to 1 or 2 weeks) interventions.
What is overtraining?
Untreated overreaching that produces long-term decreased performance and impaired ability to train
True or False: Overtraining and overreaching typically occur as a result of an exercise program prescribed by a PT.
FALSE
Rarely occur as a result of PT
What are 2 ways to prevent overreaching/overtraining?
- Slow progression of the exercise program
2. Adequate rest periods
How is overtraining treated?
REST
As per the soreness rule, how should we progress if there is soreness during warm up that continues?
2 days off, then drop down 1 level
As per the soreness rule, how should we progress if there is soreness during warm up that goes away?
Stay at the level that led to the soreness
As per the soreness rule, how should we progress if there is soreness during warm up that goes away but redevelops during the session?
2 days off, then drop down 1 level
As per the soreness rule, how should we progress if there is soreness only on the day after the session?
1 day off, do not advance the program to the next level
As per the soreness rule, how should we progress if there is no soreness?
Advance 1 level per week
What are the 6 components of an aerobic exercise program?
- Frequency
- Intensity
- Duration
- Mode
- Volume
- Progression
What frequency of exercise is needed to increase the VO2max?
3 days/week to increase the V02max
Less than 2 days/week does not generally result in an increase in V02max
True or False: Training more than 5 days/week significantly improves VO2max
FALSE
Minimal improvement in VO2max with 5+day training
Incidence of injury increases with _____ days/week of exercise.
5
How many days a week of exercise is necessary for weight loss? What should be done to minimize the risk of injury?
- 5 days/week
2. Lower exercise intensity to decrease risk of injury