Exercise as Therapy Flashcards
Who is more likely to get type II diabetes, a high exercising person with a family history or a sedentary person without a family history?
The sedentary person
What is the strongest predictor for physical activity; social, environmental, personal attributes or disease specific barriers?
Environmental factors
How can you predict SV using exercise testing?
VO2/HR
Why is more lactate produced in patients with heart disease?
Because the heart disease limits circulation to muscle therefore increasing the amount of anaerobic respiration that occurs
How does HDL level change with exercise?
It increases
What VO2 max is generally required to carry out activities of daily living?
18mL/(kg.min)
What is lactate threshold?
The exercise intensity in which lactate starts to accumulate in the blood
Which is a better determinants of endurance, VO2 max or muscle oxidative capacity?
Muscle oxidative capacity
How does lactate threshold relate to glycogen usage?
The higher the threshold, the lower the glycogen usage
What are the limitations of the original Bruce protocols for exercise testing?
The speed and intensity increases in too greater steps
How much exercise per week is recommended for adults?
150-300 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise or
75-150 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise
+
2 hours of strength training
