Lecture 9 practise questions

Question 1

Describe the importance of exercise in PR

Answer 1

Improves the quality of life

Stops deconditioning from occurring

Helps people to be able to carry on doing day to day activities(eg walking to shop)

Question 2

What is the Karvonen Formula?

Answer 2

𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡𝐻𝑅 =

𝑀𝑎𝑥𝐻𝑅 − 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔𝐻𝑅 𝑥 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦% + 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐻�

Question 3

What is overload and how does it apply to exercise prescription in clinical populations?

Answer 3

Overload is providing a greater stress on the body than it is normally used to to in order to increase fitness.

Question 4

Explain the systematic approach to exercise testing and prescription in clinical populations

Answer 4

Assessment

Interpretation

Prescription

Frequency, Intensity, mode(type) and Duration(time) .(FITT)

Question 5

What is Physical activity

Answer 5

bodily movement that results in energy expenditure.

Question 6

What is exercise

Answer 6

It is-
planned,
structured
repetitive.

Aims to improve or maintain physical fitness