Stretching Exercises Flashcards
How much exercise is recommended for adults?
150 Minutes per week of Moderate intensity activity OR 75-150 minutes Vigorous Intensity
AND
Muscle strengthening activity at least 2 days a week (anything that engages your muscles more than they’re used to)
What are the 3 categories for Activities? Rate each ones Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)
Light Activity- slow walking, cooking, etc. (<3 MET)
Moderate Activity- fast walking, doubles tennis (3-4 MET)
Vigorous Activity- runnine, shoveling snow, carrying heavy objects up stairs (6+ MET)
What are the recommendations for children betwen 3 and 5?
Physically active throughout the day
What are the recommendations for children between the ages of 6-17?
60 minutes of moderate-vigorous activity daily
Aerobic activity (running), Muscle strengthening, bone strengthening (running, jumping)- Each at least 3 dayts per week
What is recommended for Pregnant and Postpartum patients?
150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week
Does having a chronic disease or disability mean you get to be less active?
NO
still at least do 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity
or 75-150 minutes vigorous intensity
What is Sherrington’s Law of Reciprocal Innervation?
When a muscle contarcts, its direct antagonist relaxes in an equal extent allowing smooth movement
How do you stretch your Levator Scapulae?
How does this pain present?
How do you stretch your Scalene Muscle?
How does this pain present?
How do you stretch your Latissimus Dorsi?
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How do you stretch your Subscapularis?
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How do you stretch your Pectoralis Major and Minor?
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How do you retrain your scapula? What muscle is this targeting?
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How do you stretch your Iliopsoas and Rectus Femoris?
How does this pain present?
How do you stretch your LE Adductors?
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