ISSA Section 6: Fitness For All Flashcards
sedentary:
Characterized by much sitting and little physical activity that might produce significant fitness benefits.
infirmity:
Physical or mental weakness.
For our purposes, older adults will be divided into three categories:
. Category 1: 55-to-65-years-of-age. May participate in most moderate weight training routines, with only slight modifications (for joint problems, decreased ROM, and any cardiovascular abnormalities).
. Category 2: 65-to-80-years-of-age. Modify programs based on medical recommendations, ROM limitations, signs of fatigue, muscle weakness, and joint pain.
. Category 3: 80-years-of-age and above. Closely monitor, set low-exertion levels, and emphasize individual muscle group strength, overall posture, strength enhancement and avoiding injury.
coronary heart disease:
Atherosclerosis (a condition where the arteries are narrowed by deposits of cholesterol and other material in the inner walls of the artery) of the coronary arteries.
arrhythmia:
Any abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat. Since some causes of arrhythmia may have serious health consequences, exerciserS experiencing irregular heartbeats should be referred for medical evaluation.
hypertension:
Persistent high blood pressure. Readings
as low as 140190 millimetres of mercury is considered a threshold for high blood pressure by some authorities
myocarditis:
inflammation of the heart muscle.
thrombosis:
Local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.
valvular heart disease:
Any disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart (the aortic and mitral valves on the left and the pulmonary and tricuspid valves on the right).
pacemaker:
An artificial device for stimulating the heart muscle and regulating its contractions.
cyanotic congestive heart disease:
Refers to a group of many different heart defects that are present at birth that result in a low blood oxygen level.
Marfan Syndrome:
An inherited disorder that affects connective tissue.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):
A lung disease characterized by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that interferes with normal breathing and is not fully reversible.
hypokalemia:
Deficiency of potassium in the bloodstream.
myxedema:
Swelling of the skin and underlying tissues giving a waxy consistency, typical of patients with underactive thyroid glands
thyrotoxicosis:
Also known as hyperthyroidism. A condition resulting from excessive concentrations of thyroid hormones in the body.
Q-T syndrome:
A rare inherited or acquired heart condition in which delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of episodes of torsades de pointes.
rehabilitation:
A branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities.
adaptive physical fitness (APF):
The development and implementing of carefully designed physical fitness programming for individuals with various disabilities, to provide those individuals with the skills necessary for a lifetime of increased health, recreation, motor functioning, etc. to enhance physical fitness and
general wellness.
psychomotor:
Of or relating to the origination of movement in conscious mental activity.
disuse syndrome:
Deterioration of body systems as a result of prescribed or unavoidable inactivity.
handicap:
A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.
disability:
A physical or mental condition that limits an individual’s movements, senses, or activities.
impairment:
The state or fact of being impaired, especially in a specified faculty.
Osgood Schlatter’s disease:
Inflammation of the patellar ligament at the tibial tuberosity. It is characterized by a painful lump just below the knee and is most often seen in young adolescents.
hypertension:
Persistent high blood pressure. Readings as low as 140/90 millimeters of mercury are considered a threshold for high blood pressure by some authorities.
atherosclerosis:
A very common form of arteriosclerosis in which the arteries are narrowed by deposits of cholesterol and other material in the inner walls of the artery.
stroke:
Occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients.
diabetes:
A metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
insulin:
A polypeptide hormone functioning in the regulation of the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats, especially the conversion of glucose to glycogen, which lowers the blood glucose level.
glucose:
Principal circulating sugar in the blood and the major energy source of the body.
Type I diabetes (insulin-dependent):
A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy.
Type ll diabetes (noninsulin-dependent):
A chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your body’s important source of fuel.