2.3 - ex prescription

disease

physical health and wellbeing is not merely the absence of ___________, it is the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, meet needs, and pursue desires

• individual (knowledge, attitudes, behaviors)

• interpersonal (families, friends, social networks)

• institutional (school, workplace, church, organizations)

• community (culture, formal or informal social norms)

• public policy (national, state, local laws)

what are the 5 barriers and facilitators to exercise

• Unstable/uncontrolled cardiac conditions

• Symptoms of potentially undiagnosed disease

• Red flag symptoms

what are the absolute and relative contraindications for exercise in older adults

T (if they dont have the contraindications)

T/F: it is safe for older people to exercise without medical clearance

● Extreme breathlessness

● Wheezing or coughing

● Chest pain or pressure

● Extreme perspiration

● Dizziness or lightheadedness

● Severe muscle pain or cramps

● Nausea

● Severe pain

● Extreme or long-lasting fatigue after exercising

signs of exercise intolerance

• specificity

• progressive overload

• reversibility

• program parameters

what are the 4 exercise prescription elements

• preferences

• goals

• multidimensional client profile

what 3 factors determine specificity of an exercise prescription

reps

when prescribing intensity, consider that form dictates _________

load

when prescribing intensity, consider that reps dictate _________

low; slow

when prescribing exercise for untrained clients, start _________ and progress __________

• frequency

• intensity

• time

• type

• volume

• progression

what is the FITT-VP principle when considering program parameters for exercise prescription

write out the general exercise prescription for older adults using the FITT-VP principle

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70-85

goal for strength resistance training:

_______-_______% of 1RM

50-70

goal for function/hypertrophy resistance training:

_______-_______% of 1RM

40-60

goal for high velocity power resistance training:

_______-_______% of 1RM

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