Walking speed/ Flashcards
What is “the 6th vital sign”
Walking speed
What is a red flag for walking speed?
> 0.6 M/S
What is a Yellow Flag for walking speed?
0.6-1.0 M/S
What is a green flag for walking speed?
1.0 M/S +
T or F Walking Speed, with age and sex, can be a very strong predictor of survival?
T
T or F
ALL clinicians should test WS
on ALL patients
in ALL settings?
T
For an 85 year old person to live independently, need a minimum aerobic capacity of:
18 ml/O2/kg/min for men (vo2)
15 ml/O2/kg/min for women (vo2)
T or F Older adults still have the capacity to increase VO2 max considerably with proper training intensity
T
Can resistance training help children with CP and other neurodevelopmental disorders?
Yes
When working on power, Fast ______ + Slow _______
Fast concentric, Slow eccentric.