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23% of deaths from leading chronic diseases attribute in part to
Sedentary lifestyle
What does not change in cardiovascular system?

What increases?
Resting HR
Plasma volume, hematocrit


Left vent mass (blood volume dec)
Valve thickening
Epicardial fat
HR + BP response to submax exercise peripheral vascular resistance
Total Cholesterol, LDL
Does heart size Dec or Inc with aging?
Dec
Does speed of RBC production in response to stress of illness change with aging?
Yes it decreases

So does:
HDL
lipoprotein lipase activity
End diastolic filling
What happens to HR max with aging?

CO ?

SV?
Dec

Dec

Dec
What happens to BP with aging?
Inc
What pulmonary thing stays the same with aging?

What decreases?
TLC

VA, Tv
Respiratory muscle strength
Lung expansion
Elastic recoil
Alveolar surface area
Cilia
Alveoli tend to collapse sooner on expiration
What pulmonary things increase
Chest wall stiffness
Mucus producing cells
Rv
FRC
RR
Type 1 fibers

Type 2
Slow, oxidative, endurance

Fast twitch
Does muscle connective tissue Inc or decrease with age?
Increase

But muscle mass decreases
Diagnosis for sarcopenia
Low muscle mass +

Low strength
Or
Low physical performance
Literally define sarcopenia

Who suffers from this most men or women?
Skeletal mass less than 2 SD below healthy young adult mean

Natural aging is 10% loss per Decade- Dec loss by exercise

Men! Almost x2!
What causes sarcopenia?
Dec activity!!
Dec aloha MN input
Dec testosterone
Dec GH
Dec protein
What happens to attention span in aging?

Cognitive processing speed?

Cognitive accuracy?
All decrease
What happens to SNS response to stress?
Inc
What eye issue is from too much pressure?

Degenerative opacity?

Pigmentary change of retina?
Glaucoma

Cataract

Macula degeneration
What happens to estrogen with age?
Dec

So does progesterone and testosterone and GH
What happens to insulin concentration with age?
Inc!

Also hormonal response to stress increases too
Urinary changes with age
Bladder Dec volume able to hold but also retains more after peeing

Dec strength of urinary sphincter
Dec GFR
Dec vasopressin

Inc a natriuretic peptide
What % of people are independent but rapidly progress to frailty if activity levels were decreased
70%

Also 5%are elite- will remain great unless ill
367meteres are required to complete a community errand
What gait speed is needed for community ambulation?
1.2 m/s
Community dwellers need to carry what poundage?
6.7 lbs
Each year what percent of community dwelling adults over 75 development a disability

Depending on degree of fitness, for every week of bed rest how much time needed to recover?
10%

3 months!
What is a geriatric syndrome
Multifactorial health conditions that occur when the accumulated effects of impairment in multiple systems that render an older person vulnerable to situation changes

Ex) frailty
What is considered low grip. Strength?
Average best of 2 from both sides under 20th percentile for sex and BMI
Predictor of successful aging
Physical function
Absence of hearing issues
No arthritis
No disability
Good cognitive function
Lower systolic BP
Dec depression
Satisfaction
Yep
Great!
Borg scale (6-20) easy way to relate to HR
Add 0 to each number
Acsm dyspnea scale
Acsm anginal Scale
Claudication scale
Ankle brachial index
Compares posterior tib to brachial systolic

Normally ankle is equal.or greater than brachial (test in supine!)
Norm= above. 90 (to 1.2)
Yes
6MWT is used with what populations
Also used in phase 2-3 of cardiac rehab
Conversion for meters to feet
X 3.28
Can you do the 6mwt if the diastolic BP is over 100

MDC
Yes exercise caution
When would you use the 2MWT??
Mod to severe COPD
Amputations
Frail
Stroke

To measure exercise capacity

Set up 50ft between cones
Reasons for termination of 400MWT
Hr under 40 or above 135
Chest pain
Sob
Faint /dizzy
Leg pain
400MWT cut off time
Slower than 5:30 may be at risk for functional difficulty

Less than 7min may have difficulty crossing the street

**for each additional minute risk of death Inc by 35%
2 min step test
Must lift knee midway between iliac Crest and patella

Count times R knee reaches this height
What test is based on principal cardiopulm fitness is based on the sooner HR returns to baseline?
3min step test

Not graded so easier for fit individuals

Does not estimate max capacity

Too many confounding variables
Total body recumbent stepper exercise test good for
Chronic stroke or balance issues
Geriatric depression scale scores
15 question geriatric depression scale to be used with those..
Medically ill
Mild-mod cog issues
Adults with hemodialysis
SLUMS exam
Mental test to detect dementia and mild neuro cognitive disorder (may be better then mmse)
MOCA
montreal cog assessment to detect mild cog impairment

Free online, many languages

Excellent to detect mild alzheimers
MMSE norms
Trail making test is for
Diagnostic tool for brain impairment especially frontal lobe lesions

Can correct during test

Stop test if it's taking longer than 5 minutes
3 cognitive screens by Medicare
GPCOG
MINI COG
MIS (memory impairment screen )
Is TUG good for dementia?
Yes
TUG cut off scores
Community dwellers >13.5 sec fall risk

Olders with stroke >14sec fall risk
TUG MDC
TUG dual task
For frail older adults in Institute settings

TUG with water cup

If carrying a cup slowed them down over 4 sec more risk of falls in next 6 months
Does gait speed have ceiling effect?
No
Gait speed needed to cross street
1.2m/s
Narrow corridor walk
Measure dynamic balance

6.meters c tape guidelines
Four square step test is used with who
Geriatric
Vestibular
Parkinsons
4 square step test cut off scores
Dynamic gait index
To assess likelihood of falling in aging adults or vestibular or stroke

Also a short form (4 things instead of 8) long form has stairs though
Dynamic gait index cut off scores
Under 12 balance deficits

Under ten fall risk
Functional gait assessment FGA
Gait and stairs
Forward and backwards walking

MDC : 4.2 stroke, 8 vestibular
Functional reach test
Cut off under 6: 4x likelihood to fall, can't safely use reciprocal stair climbing

6-10 : 2xlikly to fall

Can be modified in sitting
Modified total body rotation test
That's all
SLS
Can predict fall risk but difficult for older people.

But didn't mention cut off scores
What does equal sway during Romberg with eyes open or. Closed?
Proprioceptive or Cerebellar disorder
Purpose of sharpened Romberg
Cerebellar involvement

MDC
Pd: 39 sec eyes open, 19 eyes closed
CTSIB clinical test for sensory interaction of balance tests for
To see what the person is relying on for balance

*** look up
Modified CTSIB
Measures the way balance triad interacts to maintain balance against gravity (eliminates dome)
Berg balance is good for?

Weakness es
Frail population "due to scales emphasis on discrimination when balance is relatively poor

-Ceiling effect with active adults
- no external stimulus
- no uneven surface
- no gait
Is Berg good enough alone for predicting falls?
No, use in conjunction with other tests

64% sensitivity for correctly predicting fallers

90% specificity for correctly predicting non fallers
Berg cut off
48 low fall risk
40 med
39 high

Good at identifying people at risk for multiple falls
Berg balance MDC
4pts
Fullerton advanced balance scale FAB
To identify balance problems in independently higher functioning older adults

Based on systems control :sensory motor and musculoskeletal system contributions to balance

Every 1 pt deduction = 8 % Inc in fall risk
Who should not do thales Fullerton balance test?
Osteoporosis because there is a jumping component

Lower body joint pain

What wii game was correlated statistically to the TUG and 10mwt?
Basic step

Generalizability
Useful in community dwelling

Also balance board is good for PD
Cut off score for ABC scale
Under 67% Inc fall risk

Under 50 is homebound

(add up responses decided by total number of items)
Can you use ABC scale with vestibular patients?
Yes

Correlated to the TUG and DGI

(but not the best predictor with stroke)
FES falls efficacy scale

Good for...

Weakness...
Frail elders in/out Institute

Weakness...
-Doesn't capture challenges of community mobility
- doesn't predict frequently of falls or activity limitations

However cut off > 70% = fear of falling
Since FES can't predict frequently of falls... What version can?
FES international
Fear of falling avoidance behavior questionnaire ffabq
Measures avoidance behavior instead of fear or self efficacy
Muscle performance tests
Chair rise test correlates to gait speed?
Yah

Cut off for falling were 15sec to do 5

MDC : 3.12 sec (it's how long does it take to do like 5)
Hip extensor test purpose
To enable MMT of hip. Extensors without being in prone (lay flat and push down while PT. Lifts limb 90cm)
Heel rise test
Test terminated if patient pushes on therapists hands
Toe tap test
To determine speed of ankle (how many taps in ten sec)
Getting up. From floor test is a strong independent risk factor for predicting
Serious fall related injury
Do cardiologists use grip strength in cardiac rehab?
Yes
Phase 2+3

MDC 5.2kg R hand 5.1 L hand
Is low grip strength associated with low bone mineral density?
Yes and Inc risk of vert fx
Grip. Strength and Cap?
Positive correlation with bad outcome. For lower grip. Strength (2 weeks in hospital or death)
Grip strength, hospital, death?
Death within a year of hospitalization Correlated with low grip. Strength
Postural tests
How do you do flexicurve?
Measure standing without shoes

Mark c7 and lumbosacral L5joint space

Mold curve from. C7 to L5 interspace

Trace mold. On grid 10 X 10 paper

Clinical kyphosis is defined as 13 or greater
Wall to occiput distance test
Hand person stand as straight as possible against wall, measure distance from occiput to wall

Unable to touch wall is a + finding

Wall occiput distance (WOO) Inc 1.2.cm for every vertebral fx

Consider xray if > 4cm
Rib/pelvis test
>2 fingers rules out lumbar compression fx with high degree of certainty

Under two get xray

<1 finger rules in fx with high degree of certainty
What's the point of assessing pes planus?
When compensated with orthotics static and dynamic balance immediately improved!
ROM tests
What's the best measure of shoulder flexible
Back scratch test
Thomas test
Tests for hip flexion contracture

Sensory tests
LOP =monofilament scoring, should get all 10 for intact protective sensation

Ipswich-test light touch toes for those at risk of ulceration

Up down is for proprioceptive of big toe
What's the primary reason those over 65 visit doctor?
Dizziness

93% bppv vestibular neuritis or menieres
Good review
Semicircular canal. Senses

Otoliths sense
Angular acceleration

Linear acceleration
Most common type bppv
Canalithiasis free floating otoconia

Latent onset with head movement resolves within a minute
Immediate onset of nystagmus that doesn't resolve
Cupulothiasis
Contraindications to dix hallpike
Describe central nystagmus
-Doesn't fatigue
- Can change direction vs head posistion
- can also be vertical
What direction is...

Posterior canal beat

Anterior

Horizontal
Physical performance test was developed for
Older adults : adl iadl and physical
Two versions 7 and 9 item
9 item modified physical performance test for
Frail
Purpose of short performance physical battery
LE function aging adults in community
Predict disability mobility and ADL
predict need for Institute
Elderly mobility scale purpose
Asses mobility in frail elders to determine post acute placement

TX, gait, times, functional reach
DE Morton mobility index
Measures mobility States acute care hospital patients

But also for any setting
Bed mobility, TX, balance, gait, dynamic balance
Senior fitness test
Seven functional assessments of general strength endurance flexible mobility

Assess functional capacity of non frail adults living independently who may be at risk for decline in function

Only a general appraisal
Senior fitness test contraindications
Bestest balance evaluation systems test
6 components
Mini bestest
Dynamic balance assessment

4 of the usual 6 components
Brief bestest
Grip strength for each sex

Slow walking speed is

Low physical activity measured by
Men under 30kg is frail
Women under 18kg is frail

Under. 65 m/s for 15 feet

Calories burned
What two tests can distinguish between frail and nonfrail?
Stair climb and chair rise test
Post exercise SBP declines because of venous pooling and should normalize in supine
What DBP change after exercise means HF and what means CAD
Drops-hf

Inc: cad (labels HTN)
Doubling exercise volume from 40%1rm to 75% maxmizines
Post exercise my fibrillation protein synthesis in aging men
Exercise and cognitive function
Increased especially executive function via plasticity and also thereby reducing falls
Exercise and gh
Inc

Also Inc testosterone
V02max peaks..... years old!
15-20
Hr max equation in geriatric
208-(.7x Age)

The 220-age is low estimate
What intensity to use for aerobic training when determining target HR
Healthy adult 60-80%
Frail can use as low as 40
Hr from the borg scale 0-10 scale
Number of RPE X 10

12-14 is somewhat hard fyi
What about predicting HRmax from RPE (6-20) in those on beta blockers?

What's recommendation for exercise
Great with RPE...
RPE of 12-13 is 60 max HR
16 is 85%hrmax

13-15 RPE for those on beta blockers
Claudication scale
Normal and abnormal response to exercise
Does hrmax rise as high in geriatric patient?
No
Spinal mobility may Dec up to.... By the time we r 70
50%
Single most important predictor for need for eventual nursing home
Leg strength
Older adults gain strength similar to young people
Early hypertrophy is from neuro factors not effected by age
Strength training intensity
Doms should not occur at 80% 1rm
How do you assess 70-80% 1rm
And they should have muscle fatigue around 8-12 rep
Gold standard for knee extension testing for strength
Isokinetic dynamometer and this is Correlated well with the 8rep test (that test also determines 80% of 1rm
When should you use 30-60%1rm instead of 70-80%?
mi (wait 3-6 weeks to start)
MS
RA
Extremely frail


(should be between fairly light and somewhat hard)
Who should not be strength training
Advanced CHf.
Cancer tumor in target area
Recent unstable MI
How to progress from 30-60%1rm

70-80%?
Once 25 reps can be reached Inc intensity by 10%

If 12 reps can be reached Inc by 5%
How long is the recommended resistance training session for sub acute MI
20-30min
3 sets?
Research shows 1 is equally as good if reps to fatigue!
High % +Low reps =

Low % + high reps =
Strength

Power!

Some say power is better than strength for older adults. But a meta analysis said only small. Advantage

And also might be a better predictor
Acsm recommendations for strength training, hypertrophy, power
Lab values hgb, hematocrit and WBC normal levels and exercise recommendations
Clotting time INR values/exercise
PaCO2 <35 =

PaCO2 > 45=
Hyperventilation so teach PLB


Hypoventilation so teach deep breathing and sit up right to improve CO2 removal
Acsm flexibility recommendations
2d/week
10 min
Does acsm recommend muscle or single join therex?
Both
Free weights and machines
1-3 sets
60-80%
8-12 reps
1-3 min rest
Acsm aerobic recommendations
How does CO change with age effect drugs
Dec output = Dec absorption and distribution

Dec blood flow = Dec absorption and distribution
How does GI change with age effect drugs

Liver
Inc PH and Dec peristalsis = delayed gastric emptying and breakdown of coating of capsules* but absorption in the gut remains normal. Into the tenth decade and beyond!

Dec drug metabolism, does usually effect aging adult unless alcoholism
How does lean body mass decrease with age effect distribution

Inc fat?
Water soluble drugs reach higher unit concentration, easily toxic

Half life increases so last longer
Warfarin is a med that competes for protein binding sites so...
May potentiate another drug, compete for binding sites
Renal. Function with age and pharmokinetics
Decreased so drugs have prolonged half life
Can nsaids cause irreversible damage to aging adult?
Yes
Can beta blockers cause confusion?
Yes!
Can nonsteriodals or salicylate cause falls?
Yes
Can beta blockers cause depression?
Yes!
Can Calcium channel blockers cause incontinence?
ACE
Can be combined with
Dec sympathetic hormones and aldosterone release (same as angiotensin 2)

Antihypertensive!

HCT can cause Oh or cramps
Two anti arrythmics that promote dilation, stabilize HR and Dec contractibility force

Side effects
BB and CC

Swelling in ankles
Brochoconstriction
Beta blockers as antiarryrhmic
Side effects

Effects on exercise
Mask hypoglycemia
Reduce heat tolerance
Premature fatigue
Reduce time to claudication

Inc exercise with angina
Blunts HR response

Base exercise on target HR
Antenolol
Metoprolol/lopressor
Inderal/propranlol
Calcium channel blocker as antiarryrhmic

Effect on exercise
May in or Dec capacity

Usually doesn't effect capacity with those with HTN
Dilatiazem/cardizem
Verapamil
Nifedipine
Digitalis effect on exercise
Used for CHf /improves left vent function

Improves exercise only in people with afib or CHf

Adrs: gi, blurred vision, depression, arrythmics, fatigue, confusion
Nitrates effect on exercise
Helps those with angina at submax work load

Exaggerated response to systemic heat

** vasodilation after exercise!
Nitroglycerin
Isosorbide
Dinitrate
Two classes of bronchodilators
Anticholinergic and short acting beta 2 sympathomimetics
- beta adrenergic agonists (albuteral) - xanthine derivative (theophylline)

Reduce doe and improve exercise with COPD
Can you exercise with BG over 300 without ketosis?
With caution yes if person is feeling well and hydrated
Glipizide
Sulfonylureas (insulin secretagogues)
Action times. Of insulin
Classes of anti dementia drugs
Cholinesterase inhibitors :aricept, rivastigmine (for psychotic symptoms lewy body dementia, alzheimers, PD)

NMDA receptor antagonist (namenda) Dec aggression

Urinary incontinence meds adrs
Dry mouth
Worse glaucoma
Heart burn
Dec. Memory
Fatigue
Meds for urge incontinence
Antispasmodic :Enabled, Ditropan, Detrol

Stress: cymbalta

Overflow : proscar, fiomax
Suggested calories for low activity level.. Moderate... Active
Cyrene recommended protein

Carbs..
80g may be greater In older adults
What interferes with calcium in diet
Best indicator vit D status
Serum 25OHD

Recommended Dailey value 600-4000
Cancer facts of exercise
Resistance helped them complete chemo on schedule, Inc efficacy and Dec anxiety

No AdRs with aerobic

Good response post breast cancer

Inc peak 02 consumption, Dec fatigue

3-5 hours walk per week 50%less likely to die from breast cancer then those with 1hr per week

Reduced colon cancer recurrence 42-49%

Dec depression in all those except breast cancer
Acsm guidelines for cancer
Free, intensity, duration, type
Freq:
*aerobic 3-5dys (20-60min), *resistance 2-3dys (1-3 sets 8-12 reps or 15 if frail)
* flex 2-7 days (4 reps)


Intensity : aerobic 40-60%HRR
resistance 40-60%1rm
Acsm guidelines for cardiac disorders who have not undergone a stress test even if you told them too
Closely supervise
Continuous ECG
Regular bp

HR rest + 20
2-4 METS (progress 1-2 increments)
11-14 RPE
Cardiac rehab
With Coronary heart disease which is better high calorie expenditure or standard cardiac rehab
High calorie expenditure
Absolute contraindications to resistive training
Relative contraindications to resistive training
When can you start RT with...

Mi

Revascularzation
5weeks after MI or cabg and within 4 weeks of supervision rehab

3weeks post
%rm vs load

60, 70, 80, 90
17, 12, 8, 5
CHf benefits of exercise
-Increase cardiac output
- Skeletal muscle metabolism improvement
-peak blood flow increase to the exercising limb because of the vascular resistance reduction
- arterial function improve
Acsm guidelines CHf
3 Mets or more
THR of 40 to 75% vo2max

3 to 7 days a week 20 to 40 minutes but start with 10 to 20 with interval training : of 2 to 6 minutes of exercise and 1 to 2 minutes of rest

RPE of 11 to 14
Acsm guidelines HF
They should first have exercise testing then it should be initially supervised with a goal of 30 minutes of moderate activity 5 days a week
Is it ok to exercise with hypertension in a pool
Yes
Under how many steps a day is considered sedentary

What is considered active
Under 5000

over 10,000
What happens to blood pressure after resistance training in older adults with high to normal blood pressure
Reduction in resting blood pressure and the benefit remained unchanged for a month without exercise

3mmhg change for SBP and DBP this has been associated with reduced cardiac morbidity by 5 to 9 percent and reduce stroke by 8 to 14 percent and all-cause mortality by 4%
Acsm guidelines HTN
Acsm guidelines PVD
What minimum gait speed must be accomplished for sub acute stroke with severe gate impairment to experience a meaningful improvement and disability level
0.16 m/s this is the MCID
Ahaaa stroke guidelines
Any large muscle activity
40 to 50 percent peak oxygen uptake 40 to 70 percent heart rate reserve 11 to 14 or 6 to 20 RPE
3 to 7 days a week
20 to 60 minute sessions
or multiple 10 minute session
Aha stroke guidelines strength
Circuit training, weight machines, free weights, isometric exercises

1 to 3 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions

8 to 10 exercises involving major muscle group

2 to 3 days a week
What exercise is most effective in improving glucose intolerance and a risk reduction of diabetes
Resistance may be more effective than aerobic exercise
Is physical activity advice alone associated with a1c changes
No need structure exercise
What met intensity made a significant improvement and glycine at control with older adults at risk
Short intermittent bouts 15 minutes three METS ( barely moderate intensity) was equally as effective as 45 minutes of sustained morning walking at 3 METS

this improved 24-hour glycemic control

post meal exercise is significant lowering three hour post-dinner glucose levels
Is high intensity interval training effective and safe for type 2 diabetes
Yes one study did 5 series of three minute brisk walking at 70% heart rate reserve interspersed with three minutes at 30 percent heart rate reserve
How should intensity be measured with diabetes
RPE should be used as an adjunct

exercise intensity should be based on target heart rate using the karvonen formula (40-90%)

the heart rate max should be determined by a stress test

Resistance intensity should be measured by no more than 8 max they should not be able to lift a weight more than eight to ten times
Does moderate walking with peripheral neuropathy and diabetes increase risk of foot ulcer or re ulceration
No
Does decreased proprioception contribute to development of OA

Decreased and hip abductor strength will increase load on what side of the knee
Yes

Medial, strengthening will decrease knee pain and physical function but it will not improve knee ad duction moment
Can you exercise with OA with acute inflammation
Yes
Patients with weakness strengths could still maintain high levels of dynamic balance with strong ankles
Are runners at increased risk for OA
No there is no evidence

older age is a strong risk factor as well as obesity and also serious knee injury
Just tia chi training help with OA pain control and function
Yes but improvements disappear after detraining
Oa modalities
What intensity should people with arthritis workout
60 to 80 percent heart rate max for aerobic

and 40 to 60 percent in one rep max for intensity
Can high intensity weight bearing exercise retard progression of rheumatoid arthritis
Yes also less use of glucocorticoids activation of bone remodeling

feet were more protected then hands
A change in what is the strongest predictor for observing improvements in all of the assessed cardiovascular disease risk factors and disease characteristics
Vo2 max
What percent intensity is good for rheumatoid arthritis
The goal should eventually be 60 to 85 percent of heart rate max
Water or land base is good
What is the angle for thoracic hyperkyphosis
Cobb angle of 50 to 65 degrees this also is a risk of falls
Risk factors for severe vertebral fractures
More previous non vertebral fractures

low serum albumin levels

prednisone
What muscles with osteoporosis are significantly less compared to women without osteoporosis
Back extensors

isometric contractions of back extensors can decrease post fracture pain and edema
Would you have increased time on the tug test just because of hyperkyphosis
Yes
ACSM guidelines for patients who are at risk of osteoporosis
Acsm guidelines who have osteoporosis
Risk factors for fracture risk for osteoporosis according to FRAX - The Who
Physical signs that should make you want to screen for osteoporosis
FYI marginal evidence for hip protectors
Is golf allowed after a total hip replacement

Jogging?
Yes (Bowling is too with experience)

No
Is horseback riding allowed after a total knee replacement

swimming?
Yes and yes, so is doubles tennis with experience but not singles

And so is low impact aerobics
Should people with fibromyalgia exercise at a high intensity
Moderate is good and low intensity if that's all they can tolerate
4 point Hopkins fall grading scale
Is gender a predictor of fall
Yes
MMSE under what indicates fall risk
17
Exercise recommendations from multiple sclerosis
What about heart rate with multiple sclerosis for blood pressure
They may be dulled because of cardiovascular disautonomia
What program can help people with Parkinson's delay mobility disability
Sensorimotor agility programs which includes resistance training and coordination with progressive challenges
Can aerobic training increase gray matter volume in the frontal and superior temporal lobe
Yes
What functional tests are good for people with dementia
Figure 8 walk test
tug
grip dynamometer
six minute walk test
30 second chair rise
Standard cardiac rehab program burns how many calories per week
700 to 800

it also recommends a deficit of 3500 calories via dietary deficit
How much exercise is required to maintain substantial weight loss
80 minutes of moderate activity every day or
35 minutes of vigorous activity


Fyi: it takes 45 to 60 minutes to prevent transition from overweight and obesity
When intensity is appropriate for COPD
When intensity is appropriate for COPD426 on the Borg dyspnea scale and at least greater than 60% peak exercise capacity
Patients with COPD and significant muscle atrophy could do resistance training at what level
50-80% % one rep max for 6 to 12 reps and 2-4sets
Acsm guidelines from moderate to severe COPD
Acsm guidelines for well controlled asthma and mild COPD