Principles of exercise

Question 1

FITT

Answer 1

Frequency - how many times a day
Intensity - how hard the exercise is to complete
Time - how long the exercise should take
Type of activity - e.g. aerobic, anaerobic

Question 2

7 principles of training

Answer 2

Specificity - specific to the patients goals and needs

Overload - body should be put under more stress than its capable

Rest/recovery - allow body to handle exercise

Reversibility - if training is stopped progress is lost

Progressive overload - exercise needs to increase in intensity

Variety - decreases chance of patient getting bored/over training

Question 3

Principles of mobility exercises

Answer 3

• Increase or maintain ROM
• increase tissue temperature
• increase local blood flow
• decrease exudate volume
• decrease pain via pain gate

Question 4

Principles of strength training

Answer 4

physiological overload - muscle tissue needs to be challenged to a greater level than its used to

Reversibility - adapted changes are lost unless training is maintained

High load for muscular strength and low load for endurance