Fundamentals Chapter 24: Therapeutic Exercise

Front 1

list at least five benefits of regular exercise

Back 1

improved cardiopulmonary function
reduced blood pressure
increased muscle tone and strength
greater physical endurance
increased lean mass and weight loss
reduced blood glucose level
decreased low density blood lipids
improved physical appearance
increased bone density
regularity of bowel elimination

Front 2

define fitness

Back 2

capacity to exercise.

Front 3

identify seven factors that interfere with fitness

Back 3

Factors such as sedentary lifestyle, health problems, compromised muscle and skeletal function, obesity, advanced age, smoking, and high blood pressure can impair fitness.

Front 4

name at least two methods of fitness testing

Back 4

stress electrocardiogram
ambulatory elextrocardiogram
step test
walk-a-mile test

Front 5

describe how to calculate a person's target heart rate

Back 5

60% to 90% of the maximum heart rate. Maximum heart rate is discovered by subtracting age from 220.

Front 6

define metabolic energy equivalent

Back 6

measure of energy and oxygen consumption during exercise.

Front 7

differentiate fitness exercise from therapeutic exercise

Back 7

fitness - physical activity performed by healthy adults
therapeutic - activity performed by people with health risks or being treated for an existing health problem.

Front 8

differentiate isotonic exercise from isometric exercise

Back 8

isotonic - activity that involves movement and work.
isometric - stationary exercises generally performed against a resistive force.

Front 9

give at least one example of isotonic and isometric exercises

Back 9

isotonic - aerobic, running, walking.
isometric - weight lifting, body building, sitting or standing.

Front 10

differentiate between active exercise and passive exercise

Back 10

active - therapeutic activity that the client performs independently after proper instruction.
passive - therapeutic activity that the client performs with assistance and is provided when a client cannot move one or more parts of the body.

Front 11

discuss how and why range of motion exercises are performed

Back 11

therapeutic activities that move the joints
- to assess joint flexibility before initiating an exercise program
- to maintain joint mobility and flexibility in inactive clients
- to prevent ankylosis (permanent loss of joint movement)
- to stretch joints before performing more stenuous activities
- to evaluate the client's response to a therapeutic exercise program

Front 12

provide at least two suggestions for helping older adults become or stay physically active

Back 12

encourage to join organizations and social clubs that promote activities.
Socializing

Front 13

What is body composition?

Back 13

the amount of body tissue that is lean versus the amount that is fat

Front 14

what is the submaximal fitness test?

Back 14

exercise test that does not stress a person to exhaustion. Step test and walk-a-mile test are examples.

Front 15

What is a stress electrocardiogram?

Back 15

tests electrical conduction through the heart during maximal activity and is performed in an acute care facility or outpatient clinic

Front 16

What is an ambulatory electrocardiogram?

Back 16

a continuous recording of heart rate and rhythm during normal activity.

Front 17

What is a step test?

Back 17

a submaximal fitness test involving a timed stepping activity.

Front 18

What is the walk-a-mile test?

Back 18

measures the time it takes a person to walk 1 mile.

Front 19

What is total hip precaution?

Back 19

Cannot bend the legs past 90 degrees.
Not allowed to sleep on the side most commonly
do not cross the operated leg past the middle of the body

Front 20

The top of the crutches should be _ or _ inches below the armpit

Back 20

3 or 4

Front 21

Which side is a cane to be used on?

Back 21

The opposite side of the problem