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3-5 times a week for aerobic or strength gains
fewer than 3X a week does not produce adequate changein aerobic capacity or body composition |
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resistance
target HR
METS
speed
most effect variable for aerobic fitness |
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15-60 minutes
continuous or intermittent
increase duration when intensity is at highest achievable level
multiple short session indicated when hot humid or intermittent claudication |
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choose based on desired effects
patient preferance
aerobic,isometric,isotonic,isokinetic etc.
aerobic at target HR for 20 minutes involving large muscle groups and rhythmical movments |
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should increase duration decrease intensity
stay at speaking intensity and do not work in to lactic threshold |
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aging sedentary patients lose VO2 twice as fast
age predicted Max HR declines with age
cardiac output declines with age unless stroke volume is increased |
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after 65 strength decreases 24-45%
mass is reduced and fiber size decreasses |
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conduction velocity down 10%
spinal cord axons decline lowering reaction times |
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| static and dynamic lung function both decline |
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| over 60 bone mass reduced 30-50% greater in females leads to osteoporosis |
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| erythrocyte sedimentation rate blood value |
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the spped at which red blood cells settle afer an anticoagulant has been added to sample
rate increases with infection or inflammation e.g. rheumatoid arthrits |
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| creatine blood/urine value |
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| shows increase in kidney disease. renal failure |
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a protein if elevated proteinurua signal renal disorder
increase w/ excerise not serious
decrease after burn injury |
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| gamma globulin blood level |
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protein helps to resist infection
elevated in MS patients |
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% of red blood cells in blood
normal =35-55% if low aerobic exercise contraindicated |
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| exercise contraindicated >250 |
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