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1
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What is the purpose of exercise prescription?

A

To provide guidance to professionals who counsel and prescribe individualized exercise to apparently healthy adults of all ages

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What information is needed for exercise prescription?

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  • Health history
  • Risk stratification
  • Goals (Long- and short-term)
  • Level of commitment
  • Obstacles
  • Type of program needed
  • Medical Clearance
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Types of Medical Clearance

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  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) screening
  • Physical examination
  • Exercise ECG
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ACSM Recommendations for Moderate-Intensity Exercise

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Cardiorespiratory Exercise for:

  • 30+ min/day
  • 5+ days/week
  • Total of 150+ min/week
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ACSM Recommendations for Vigorous-Intensity Exercise

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Cardiorespiratory Exercise for:

  • 20+ min/day
  • 3+ days/week
  • Total of 75+ min/week
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ACSM Recommendations for Moderate/Vigorous-Intensity Combo Exercise

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Achieve a total energy expenditure of 500-1000+ METxmin/week

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ACSM Recommendations for Resistance Exercise

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  • Work each of the major muscle groups
  • 2-3 days/week
  • 2-4 sets
  • 8-12 reps/set
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ACSM Recommendations for Flexibility Exercise

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  • Total of 60 seconds/exercise

- 2+ days/week

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FITT Principles of Exercise Prescriptions

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  • Frequency
  • Intensity
  • Time (duration/volume)
  • Type (mode)
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Frequency

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  • How often exercise is performed
    Recommendation:
  • 5+ days/week of moderate exercise
  • 3+ days/week of vigorous exercise
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Intensity

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  • How hard the athlete is working
    Recommendation:
  • Moderate intensity- 3-5.9 METs
  • Vigorous intensity- 6+ METs
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Time

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  • How long exercise lasts
    Recommendation:
  • Moderate intensity: 30-60+ min/day; 150+ min/week
  • Vigorous intensity: 20-60 min/day; 75+ min/week
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Type

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  • Mode of exercise
    Recommendation:
  • Regular, continuous rhythmic exercise using large muscle groups
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Classification of Exercise Intensity

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  • Very light
  • Light
  • Moderate
  • Heavy
  • Very heavy
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Very Light Exercise

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  • HR max % – <35%
  • VO2 max – <30%
  • RPE – <9
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Light Exercise

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  • HR max % – 35-59%
  • VO2 max – 30-49%
  • RPE – 10-11
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Moderate Exercise

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  • HR max % – 60-79%
  • VO2 max – 50-74%
  • RPE – 12-13
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Heavy Exercise

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  • HR max % – 80-89%
  • VO2 max – 75-84%
  • RPE – 14-16
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Very Heavy Exercise

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  • HR max % – 90+%
  • VO2 max – 85+%
  • RPE – >16
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Relationship between HR and VO2

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There’s a linear relationship between HR and VO2 with increasing rates of work

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STRRIDE study

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Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Intervention with Defined Exercise

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STRRIDE Eligibility Criteria

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  • Age: 40-65
  • Body Composition: BMI b/t 25-35
  • Blood Pressure: < or equal to 160/90 mmHg
  • Demographics: equal genders, 30% minority
  • Activity Level: sedentary, peak VO2 < or equal to 40 mL/kg/min (11 METs)
  • Medications: nothing known to influence skeletal muscle or exercise training responses and stable for 6 months
23
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STRRIDE Training Protocols

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  • Low volume/Moderate intensity
  • Low volume/Vigorous intensity
  • High volume/Vigorous intensity
  • Inactive
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Low volume/Moderate Intensity

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Intensity (% of VO2 max): 40-55%
Volume (kcal/wk): 1300
Frequency (min/wk): 170

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Low volume/Vigorous Intensity

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Intensity (% of VO2 max): 65-80%
Volume (kcal/wk): 1300
Frequency (min/wk): 120

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High volume/Vigorous Intensity

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Intensity (% of VO2 max): 65-80%
Volume (kcal/wk): 2200
Frequency (min/wk): 170

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Inactive

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Intensity (% of VO2 max): None
Volume (kcal/wk): None
Frequency (min/wk): None

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STRRIDE Study Design

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  • 0-3 months: Ramp-up
  • 4-9 months: Training
  • Month 9: Detraining
  • 10-12 months: Retraining (optional)
29
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Percent Change in Peak VO2 (lowest to highest)

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  • Inactive
  • Low volume/moderate intensity
  • Low volume/vigorous intensity
  • High volume/vigorous intensity
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Percent Change in Body Mass

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  • Inactive (+1)
  • Low Volume/Moderate Intensity (-1)
  • Low Volume/Moderate Intensity (-0.75)
  • High Volume/Vigorous Intensity (-2)
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Changes in Waist Circumference

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  • Inactive (+2)
  • Low Volume/Moderate Intensity (-1)
  • Low Volume/Moderate Intensity (-1)
  • High Volume/Vigorous Intensity (-3)
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Changes in Body Fat Stores

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Greatest negative changes occur for high volume/vigorous intensity

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Changes in Insulin Sensitivity

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Low volume/Moderate intensity and High volume/Vigorous intensity had similar/best positive changes

(UTEP) Exercise Physiology (4 decks)

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