Phatfit midterm Flashcards

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1
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This makes your body to adapt to muscles stimulation. To maintain effective results you must exercise persistently.

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REGULARITY

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A principle of exercise that states that specific kinds of exercises must be done to develop specific aspects of the body and specific aspect of fitness.

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SPECIFICITY

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States that the only way to improve fitness is to increase over time.

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OVERLOAD

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A principle of exercise that states that a person should start slowly and increase exercise gradually.
States that the only way to improve fitness is to increase over time.

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Progression

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This principle states that if you don’t maintain a regular exercise

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Reversibility

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Refers to process of the body getting accustomed to a particular exercise or training program through repeated exposure

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Adaptation

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This principle maintains that no two individuals will benefit from exercise exactly the same. Each person has a different response to an exercise or training program and each person needs to exercise and train accordingly.

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Individual differences

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he body needs time to be able to rest and recover in order for adaptation to occur. After a workout, your body and muscles need time to recover in order to grow stronger.

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Rest & Recover

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F.I.T.T

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Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type

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It refers to ‘how often’ one does the physical activity.

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Frequency

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It refers to ‘how hard’ one performs the physical activity.

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Intensity

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It refers to ‘how long’ one does the physical activity.

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Time

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13
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It refers to the type of activity one does to build a specific part of fitness or to gain a specific benefit.

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Type

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14
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Is a general term that refers to any damage to the human body.

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Injury

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14
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Symptoms of Heat-Related illness can include:

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Irritability
General discomfort
Weakness
Headache
Nausea
Cramps

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15
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Is the initial assistance or treatment given to someone who is injured or suddenly taken ill.

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First Aid

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OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID

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  1. To alleviate suffering
  2. To prevent added injury or danger.
  3. To prolong life.
  4. To help to ensure safe transportation to the nearest healthcare facility.
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Characteristics of a Good First Aider

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Gentle
Resourceful
Observant
Tactful
Empathetic
Respectable

18
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Circumstances in giving first aid

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1.Unfavorable Surroundings
2. Presence of crowd
3. Pressure from victims or relatives

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Is a break in the continuity of a tissue of the body, either internal or external.

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Wound

20
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Types of Open wounds include

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Incisions
Lacerations
Abrasions (Grazes)
Puncture wounds
Avulsion wounds

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Caused by a clean, sharp-edged object such as a knife, a razor or a glass splinter.

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Incisions

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Rough, irregular wounds caused by crushing or ripping forces.

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Lacerations

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a superficial wound in which the topmost layers of the skin are scraped off, often caused by a sliding fall onto a rough surface.

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Abrasions (Grazes)

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Caused by an object puncturing the skin, such as a nail or needle.

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Puncture wounds

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Involve the forcible separation or tearing of tissue from the victim’s body.

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Avulsion wounds

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CLOSED Wounds

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Bruises
Sprain
Strain

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FIRST AID FOR SPRAIN

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R.I.C.E
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

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when a muscle is stretched too much and tears. It is also called a pulled muscle

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STRAIN

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the contracting/over-shortening of muscles as a result causing an unpleasant sensation or pain.

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MUSCLE CRAMPS

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a painful skin condition where fluid fills a space between layers of skin

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BLISTERS

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a broken bone, the same as a crack or a break.

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FRACTURE

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Types of Fracture

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Spiral
Linear
Oblique (non-displaced and displaced)
comminuted
Segmental

33
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a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint. This injury can be very painful and can temporarily deform and immobilize the joint.

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dislocation

34
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a supportive device used to keep in place any suspected fracture in one’s arm or leg.

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Splint

34
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Two types of Splint

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FLEXIBLE SPLINT
RIGID SPLINT

35
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is a piece of material used either to covering wounds, to keep dressings in place

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Bandage

36
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KINDS OF CRAVAT BANDAGE

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CRAVAT OF JAW
CRAVAT OF ELBOW
CRAVAT OF KNEE
CRAVAT OF SHOULDER

36
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KINDS OF TRIANGULAR

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TRIANGLE OF FOREHEAD SCALP
TRIANGLE OF CHEST OR BACK
TRIANGLE OF ARM SLING
TRIANGLE OF FOOT
TRIANGLE OF HAND