Exercise prescription

true or false? for the person with metabolic syndrome, special consideration should be given to the exercise prescription based on the presence of associated cardiovascular disease risck factors and goals of the participant and /or healthcare provider

true

true or false? cardica patients should be discouraged from exercising at home postdischarge, and encouraged only which monitored in outpatient cardiac rehab programs

false

true or false? a cold environment may aggravate the symptoms of intermittent claudication

false

in a healthy pregnat woman, which of the following is not a valid reason that exercise should beterminated?

increased fetal movement

which of the following types of exercises should healthy pregnant women avoid?

soccer

True or False? an exercise program should be progressed by adjusting each of the components of the FITT principle upwards on a weekly basis.

false

true or false? pregnant women should avoid exercising in the supine position after the first trimester of pregnancy.

true

for the overweight or obese person, an effective behavioral weight loss program should include reductions in energy _____ and increases in engery ____

intake; expenditure

true or false? patients must have a graded exercise test prior to beginning outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in order for an exercise prescription to be formulate

false

true or false? cardiac patients should not perform resistance training due to the extreme effects of those activites on heart rate and blood pressure responses

false

true or false? most children (<13 years old) participate in adequate amounts of physical activity

true

which of the following is NOT recognized as a cardiovascular disease risk factor in the constellation known as a metabolic syndrome?

elevated total cholesterol

before beginning formal physical activity in the inpatient setting, a qualified healthcare provider should assess the patient for which of the following?

heart and lung sounds

which of the following is not a common rheumatic disease?

diabetes mellitus

for the patient with diagnosed hypertension, emphasis in exercise prescription should be placed on

aerobic activites

true or false? if a patient changes medication, especially beta-blockers, then it is imperative that another graded exercise test be conducted to determine new exercise prescription

true

true or false? likfe the anginal scale, dyspnea scale, and claudication pain scale, the borg scale customized for pain measurement used to subectively gauge arthritic pain is measured on a 0-4 scale, with 0 being no pain at all and 4 being extremely stron

false

true or false? it is recommended that all children and adolescents undergo exercise testing prior to initiation of an exercise program

false

physical activity may reduce risk for osteoporptic fracture by all the following EXCEPT

enhancing peak bone mass achieved during growth and development

an appropriate mechanism to gauge intensity of exercise for older adults as "moderate" is

5-6 on an RPE scale of 0-10

it is recommended that upper limits of exercise intensity during inpatient cardiac rehabilitation may be measured on any of the following except

min^-1

the greatest risk for heat stroke exists when a wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) exceeds

>28 degrees C (82 degrees F)

which of the following components should NOT be a part of an older adult's recommended exercise prescription?

resistance training with free weights

which of the following is least appropriate as a gauge of intensity of exercise for the healthy pregnant woman?

40%-60% HRR

which staement regarding frostbite is FALSE

frostbite most commonly affects the hands and feet

high-impact activities and contact sports should be avoided to minimize fractire risk in many cancer patients (particularly breast, prostate, and lung cancers) due to the potential for

metastasis

which of the following statements about altitude illness is FALSE

altitude illnesses are commonly assoiciated with rapid descents from higher altitude by unacclimatized individuals

in the individual with spastic cerebral palsy, which of the following does not contribute to hypertonicity?

slow stretching

true or false? hypothermia occurs when metabolic heat production exceeds heat loss from the body

false

in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, before each session begins, which of the following parameters is NOT routinely assessed?

dietary analysis

in patients diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma, which of the following is not considered an environmental "trigger" to be avoided?

humid environments

which of the following physiologic responses to acute exercise may decrease during pregnancy as compared to the prepregnancy state?

systolic blood pressure

true or false? for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, intensity of exercise can be recommended based on an RPE of 11-16 (based on a 6-20 scale)

true

true or false? in persons with athetoid cerebral palsy, strength tests may be performed and should use movement in a closed chain

true

which of the following is a recommendation for special consideration in exercise testing in older adults?

initial workload should be <3 METs

true of false? it is most appropriate to use RPE as an indicator of exercise intensity for the patient on hemodialysis

true

which of the following is a life-threatening heart-related medical emergency

exertional heatstroke

true or false? most individuals have type 1 diabetes, characterized by autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells of the pancreas

false

during the first 48 hours after a cardiac event, which of the following is the primary activity that should be introduced?

self-care acitivites

true or false? peripheral arterial disease is very similar in pathophysiologic orgins to deep vein thrombosis

true

true or false? for the oldest segment of the population (>75 years and those with mobility limitations), a thorough medical history and physical examination should serve to determine cardiac contraindications to exercise in lieu of an exercise test

true

true of false? if a patient has an implanted cardiverter defibillatoe (ICD), heart rate intensity should be maintained at least 10 beats/min^1 below the programmed HR threshold for defibrillation

true

which of the following is NOT a recommendation regarding exercise for healthy women who are pregnant?

maximal exercise testing to determine appropriate exercise intensity is recommended

which of the following physiologic responses to acute exercise is higher in childer as compared to adults?

heart rate

true of false? children and adolescents should be encouraged to participate in a total of 60 min of accumulates physical acitivity per day (combonation of moderate and vigorous intensity).

true

which component below may be placed variably in he ordering sequence of the exercise training session?

stretching `

which of the following aerobis activites will not be as beneficial for preservation of bone mass or prevention of bone loss?

swimming

which of the following is NOT a consideration in the exercise prescription for a patient with diabetes mellitus?

site of insulin injection must be in the exercising muscle to be effective

true or false? rate-responsive pacemakers are programmed to alter heart rate matching the level of physical activity

true

True or False? Most adolescents (13-18) participate in adequate amounts of physical activity

false

which of the following is a strategy to promote exercise adherence?

all of the above

with respect to pedometer step counts, what has been suggested as a goal at attain a classification of being "physcally active

10,000 steps per day

True or False? "vigorous intensity" physical activity is activity that results in substantial increases in heart rate and breathing.

true

which of the following is NOT a component of instruction on the resistance training technique that individuals should receive from their instructors?

speed of movement dependent on the amount of weight

which of the followin is a preferred, most accurate method of prescribing exercise intensity?

heart rate reserve (measured)

True or False? multi-joint resistance training targets both agonist and antagonist muscle group.

true

True or False? muscular fitness may have an effect on management, attenuation, and even prevention of chronic disease.

true

True or False? the guidelines recommend that a person who engages in activity at a vigorous intensity should do so at least 5 times per week.

false

True or False? the exercise prescription guidelines, as presented in this chapter, can be applied to all persons.

true

True or False? Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is an appropriate primary quantifier of exercise intensity.

true

True or False? When prescribing exercise intensity based on age-predicted maximal heart rate, the most accurate formula to use is "220 - age".

false

one MET is equivalent to

3.5 mL/kg^-1/min^-1

which best describes the relationship between heart rate and oxygen uptake response from rest to maximum exercise?

linear

what is the minimum number of calories (kcal) to be burned per week in exercise and physical activity that evidence demonstrates results in health/fitness benefits?

1,000 kcal

which of the following is not a component of the client-centered physical activity counseling using the "five-A-models"?

apply information

scientific evidence indicated that neuromuscular exercise in older adults

facilitates balance and agility

an evidence-based benefit of stretching is

stretching improves range of motion and counters loss of range of motion with aging

which of the following is not a valid guideline for prescription of muscular fiteness training?

there should be at least 24 hours seperating exercise training sessions for the same muscle group