Physcial Activity Guidlines SCI

Question 1

(SCI ACTION Canada) The guide lines should be achieved _____ and ____ the incidental physical activity accumulated on the course of the structured rehabilitation or daily living

Answer 1

Above and beyond

Question 2

The guide lines set by SCI Canada are appropriate for which individuals?
a. Just those with spinal cord injuries
b. Acute spinal cord injuries
c. Autonomic dysreflexia
d. chronic medical conditions beyond a spinal cord injury
e .all of the above.
f b-d

Answer 2

f. b-d

Question 3

Autonomic dysreflexia is a potentially dangerous clinical syndrome that develops in individuals with _____ resulting in acute uncontrollable ____

Answer 3

SCI, Hypertension

Question 4

What is Autonomic Dysreflexia?

Answer 4

Injury at of above T6

Causes an imbalanced reflex of sympathetic discharge

Question 5

What are the possible complications which can result from an untreated Autonomic Dysreflexia?

Answer 5

Seizures, retinal hemorrhage, pulmonary edema, renal insufficiency, myocardial infarction, cerebral hmerage and death

Question 6

What are common strong senory inputs which can cause an attack from AutoDys

Answer 6

Bladder and bowel

Question 7

(SCI CND) At least ___ minutes of moderate to vigerous aerobic intensity type activities should be carried out __ times a week

Answer 7

20 minutes / 2 times/ wk

Question 8

(SCI CND) Strength training activities should be___/ week w/ _sets of __ reps for each major muscle group

Answer 8

2x/wk of 3 sets of 8-10 reps

Question 9

According ACSM how many times should strength training be carried out? Sets? reps?

Answer 9

2-4time/wk 2-3 sets of 8-12resps

Question 10

According to acsm how long should aerobic activity last?

Answer 10

20-60mins

Question 11

When experiencing symptoms of AD 
a. remain seated 
b call a physician asap
c.lie down to reduce BP
d. a b
e. b&c

Answer 11

a. remain seated