Module 4 Flashcards
Outline the two (2) main differences between depression symptoms and normal fluctuations that everyone experiences. In your explanation, provide four (4) known symptoms of depression.
Differences
1) Normal fluctuations go away with time and mood and arousal will life, while depression makes you feel sad, down, or miserable for 2 weeks or longer.
2) Lost interest or pleasure in most of your usual activities for more than two weeks.
Symptoms
1) Negative thoughts (failure, worthless)
2) Negative feelings (irritable, sad, miserable)
3) Altered behaviours (unable to concentrate, withdrawn from close family and friends)
4) Physical symptoms (tired, can’t sleep, appetite/weight loss)
You are conducting a medical pre-participation evaluation of a person who indicates that they have epilepsy.
Outline the seven (7) questions which you should ask to appropriately screen for this condition.
1) How many seizures have they had in the past 12 months?
2) When was their last seizure?
3) Do they know what sort of seizures they have, if not can they describe it?
4) What is their usual pattern of recovery (immediately, does it take days)?
5) Who should be contacted in the event of a seizure?
6) Who is the doctor that manages their epilepsy and is he/she aware that they are about to become more active?
7) Is there anything which makes a seizure more likely?
Individuals recovering from a recent illness can be at a higher risk of developing myocarditis.
Define what myocarditis is, and what two (2) questions you should ask in order to screen for it.
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium. It is usually caused by a viral infection, though other factors such as bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases, certain medications, or exposure to toxins can also lead to myocarditis.
a) In the last 2 weeks have you needed 3 or more days bed rest or had 3 or more days when you have been unable to carry out your usual activities (work, school, self care, household)?
b) In the last 2 weeks have you had an illness (e.g. cold or flu) that was accompanied by sore joints or sore muscles? Fevers, a temperature or hot and cold spells?
You have a client with epilepsy who would like a swimming program.
Outline the five (5) risk factors for exercise-related triggers.
Extreme or unaccustomed fatigue
Lack of sleep
Dehydration
Hyperthermia
Hypoglycaemia
You have a client with epilepsy who would like a swimming program.
For a person with a history of seizures, what are the four (4) questions you may need to ask someone specifically about their seizures?
1) What medications are you taking and are you familiar with any side effects of them?
2) When their last seizure was, how many they have had in the past year?
3) What does your typical seizure look like? (how long does it last, recovery)
4) What things are likely to trigger your seizure?
You have a client with epilepsy who would like a swimming program.
What are the two (2) specific considerations that exercise professionals need to be aware of, relative to the aquatic environment?
People whose seizures are medically controlled should still be supervised during aquatic activities.
For people whose seizures are not medically controlled exercise in aquatic environments are not advisable.
Explain why thermoregulation is frequently compromised in:
- people with SCI
- upper and lower limb amputees
Provide two (2) strategies and solutions you can use for management during exercise in either group.
SCI: Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord often results in damage to the autonomic nervous system that can hinder a person’s vasomotor, sudomotor and piloerector functions.
UL & LL Amputee’s: Thermoregulation is impaired due to changes in surface are to volume ratio. Limbs have greater surface area to volume than the trunk, so loss of limb then leads to disproportionate amount of surface area reduction relative to body volume, making it harder for the sweating mechanism to cool the body down.
Strategies:
1) Ensure adherence to heat management procedures which will involve consuming fluids regularly, seeking shade when possible, and wearing light clothing.
2) Spraying areas of the body with water spray bottles can act as an artificial sweat mechanism to facilitate evaporative cooling.
You are conducting a pre-participation assessment and your client informs you that they have had a significant orthopaedic operation that you have never heard of previously.
What questions should you ask in order to help you develop an appropriate physical activity intervention?
1) The name of the operation / description of what was done
2) When it was done
3) Why the operation was needed
4) Main effects on function/physical activity
Part of your Personal & Environmental preparticipation assessment for people with disabilities includes questions about self-care (e.g., dressing, undressing and toileting).
Outline the two (2) main reasons these questions are relevant for developing safe, effective, sustainable physical activity programs?
1) What level of independence the person has, and what level of assistance is required for them to use different facilities or to participate in different activities.
2) What arrangements need to be made about the environment and facilities that can be used.
