Unit 26 EXERCISE AND ARTHRITIS (week 8)

Question 1

arthritis:

Answer 1

Inflammation of the joints which causes pain, stiffness, and limitation of motion.

Question 2

lyme disease:

Answer 2

An inflammatory disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible arthritis and neurological and cardiac disorders caused by bacteria that are transmitted by ticks.

Question 3

osteoarthritis:

Answer 3

A noninflammatory joint disease. The cartilage in the joint wears down and there is bone growth at the edges of the joints. Results in pain and stiffness, especially after prolonged exercise.

Question 4

Arthritis sufferers should include three basic types of exercise in their workouts:

Answer 4

full range-of-motion exercises (flexibility), strength training exercises (muscular fitness), and aerobic training (aerobic fitness)

Question 5

moving a joint increases:

Answer 5

• lubrication by inducing the manufacture of synovial fluid, which is then distributed over the cartilage and circulated throughout the entire joint space.
• circulation of blood and lymph fluid into and out of joint structures and adjacent soft tissues.

Question 6

arthritis has seven basic major warning signals:

Answer 6

swelling in 1+ joints, 
early-morning stiffness, 
recurring joint pain or tenderness, 
lack of normal ROM in a joint, 
redness and warmth in a joint, 
unexplained substantial weight loss, 
fever or weakness in conjunction with joint pain,  
symptoms similar to the aforementioned that last 2 weeks

Question 7

Heredity is one potential cause of arthritis.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

Individuals with arthritis should exercise at least ___ times per day?

Answer 8

2