Test 1 Flashcards
calculating lbs to kg
divide by 2.2
calculating inches to meters
inches * .0254
1 met is calculated as
3.5/ml/kg/min of 02
how to calculate bmi
mass (kg) / height squared (m)
morbidity
condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition
mortality
state of being subject to death
met
metabolic equivalents standardized method for quantifying the absolute intensity of various behaviors and activities.
pa
physical activity any muscular activity that expends energy
scd
sudden cardiac death
primary prevention
interventions to prevent the initial occurence
secondary prevention
interventions after a cardiac event to prevent another
hrpf
health related physcial fitness
how much of the us aduts meet the 30 min of moderate pa recommendations
50%
benefits of regular physical activity and or exercise
improvement of cardiovascular and reparatory function, reduction in cardiovascular disease risk factors, decreased morbidity and mortality,
means of calculating mets
mets= (6 * max hr- min hr)-5
scd
sudden cardiac death
ami
acute myocardial infractino
cvd
acsm
american college of sports medicine
cv
cardiovascular
copd
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
regular exercise requireemtns
30 min per 5 days a week of light or moderate or 20 min per 3 days a week of vigorous
sxs
signs and symptoms
ischemia
lack of 02 internally
angina
symptom of someone that experiences when there is a lack of blood flow
met classification
very light (less then 3 mets), moderate (3.0 to 5.9 mets), vigorous (6.0 mets)
risks with exericse
vigorous exercise and exercise testing can lead to death
what is the purpose of informed concent
explains risks and benefits, should include participant is able to stop testing at any time, emergency equipment is available and must know how to use, verbally explain and let participant read, if under 18 parent has to sign.
purpose and goals for health screening
to see who should receive medical clearance before starting program or increasing intensity, medical conditions that need to be controlled, safety and identifying those who are at risk for pa related cv complications.
components of physical exam
body weight, pulse, bp, le edema, skin inspection (diabetes), other conditions
instructions before testing for participants
wear appropriate clothing, avoid consumption of anything for at least 3 hrs before test, drink plenty of fluid 24 hrs form test, avoid strenuous exercise, get full nights of rest
main points from haskell article
change of the 2018 guideline, pagac, purpose of article
what does pagac stand for
physical activity guideline advisory committee
what was the change of the 2018 guideline
no longer a requirement for bouts of aerobic acitivity of 10 min in durraction, the bouts now contribute toward the weekly goal of pa
purpose of hanskell article
that low fitness individuals may have the potential to reduce the risk of some chronic degenerative disease but will not have be able to increase their vo2 max
blood pressure normal range
normal is 120/80
ankle edema
most evident at night, characteristic of heart failure that results from venous thrombosis
palpitations or tachycardia
palpitations are unpleasant awareness of the forceful or rapid beating of the heart, tachycardia is the sudden onset ectopic beats
intermittent claudication
pain that occurs in the lower extremitites with an inadequate blood supple usually brought on by exercise
known heart murmur
may include valvular or other cardiovascular disease
unusual fatigue or shortness of breath
may come from a change in the status of cv disease or metabolic disease
stage one of hypertension
130-139/80-89
stage two of hypertention
140+/90+
health related physical fitness components
cv endurance, body comp, flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular strength
skill related fitness components
power, coordination, speed, balance, agility, reaction time
What are the big 3 diseases
Cv metabolic and renal disease
how many days per week for resistance training
2
