Exercise Prescription

Question 1

Type of exercise recommended for cardiovascular conditioning

Answer 1

Isotonic, rhythmic, aerobic

Question 2

AHA Diet

Answer 2

Step 1: 8-10% of day’s total calories from saturated fat.
30% or less of day’s total calories from fat.
< 300mg of dietary cholesterol/day.

Step 2: < 7% of day’s total calories from saturated fat.
<200mg of dietary cholesterol/day.

Question 3

What patients is Karvonen Method used for?

Answer 3

Patients on beta-blockers or abnormally high resting HR

Question 4

What must be done before and after the period of training?

Answer 4

Warm up and cool down

Question 5

What is the optimum %age of maxVO2 you want to achieve with exercise

Answer 5

55-65%

Question 6

Karvonen method

Answer 6

Target HR = [0.7 to 0.85 (Max HR - Resting HR)] + resting HR

Question 7

Surgical and MI patients should wait how long before beginning resistance training?

Answer 7

3-6 weeks

Question 8

What is physiologic reason for the cool down period

Answer 8

Redistributes blood from the extremities to other tissues and prevents sudden reduction in venous return, reducing the possibility of post-exercise hypotension or syncope.

Question 9

Borg Scale of Rate Perceived Exertion

Answer 9

6 (no exertion) to 20 (max exertion)

Question 10

What is the clearance heart rate

Answer 10

Clinical maximum HR attained on stress test

Question 11

Definition of sedentary, light, medium, heavy and very heavy work according to Department of Labor

Answer 11

Sedentary = lifting < 10 lbs.
Light = lifting 10-20lbs.
Medium = lifting 20-50 lbs., carrying < 25 lbs.
Heavy = lifting 50-100 lbs., carrying < 50 lbs.
Very Heavy = lifting > 100 lbs., carrying > 50 lbs.

Question 12

What is the Target HR?

Answer 12

70-85% of maximum HR

Question 13

What type of exercise do you not want to use for cardiac exercise

Answer 13

Isometric

Question 14

4 parts of an exercise prescription

Answer 14

1. Type
2. Intensity
3. Duration
4. Frequency

Question 15

What is the optimum %age of max HR you want to achieve with cardiac rehab

Answer 15

70% max HR

Question 16

What is ACSM recommendation for duration and frequency of exercise to develop and maintain comprehensive physical fitness?

Answer 16

Moderate cardiorespiratory exercise for at least 30 minutes for at least 5 days/week OR Vigorous cardiorespiratory exercise for at least 20 minutes for at least 5 days/week.