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Older Adult Test 1
Exercise
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why Exercise? | Keep wt off; lower HR/BP, Change in body composition; Stress relief; Body density increase; Reduce risk of hip fractures; sleep better; Delayed onset of disablility of like 9 yrs; Improved brain functioning/focus |
| Does exercising help delay onset of disability? | Yes for like 9 yrs |
| What are the benefits of strength exercises for OAs? | Regulates Blood Sugar levels, reduces fall risks, & Improvement of ADLs-sleeping, motitlity, regularity. |
| What exercise reduces fall risks, improves ADLs-sleeping-motility- and regularity? | Ty Chi yoga |
| What do OAs need to do if they want to stay out of nursing homes? | Strength Exercises |
| What are the Psychological benefits of Exercise? | Improved self image; Allows them to do things like bicycling; helps keep their strength up for chemo treatments...Basically they want to be able to do what they want to do..Not really afraid of the risks.. |
| The Parkinson's pt wanted to keep up with the ____ that she has always wanted to go on? | European art Tour |
| Ellen wanted to pass the physical to get her ______? | single engine exercises |
| Earl wanted to keep strength up after ____? | Chemo |
| What did the case study show about the very frail and Exercise? | Case study-they did eight weeks of sitting exercise & then weight lifting. Strength improved 75-85% and walking speed increased 50% |
| What are some barriers to exercise? | Fear of embarrassment or ridicule; Societal messages-OAs too weak/old to tolerate exercise, acquire new skills; Decline in physical abilities; Feel self-conscious or intimidated by younger more fit; Pain of arthritis; Fear of 2nd heart attack; visual prob |
| What is the #1 barrier to exercise? | The #1 reason is their doctors or nurses did not suggest it. |
| T/F Fear of falling and Neighborhood safety are barriers to exercise? | true |
| Walk at least ___ a day, most days of the week is an _____? | Walk at least 30 minutes a day, most days of the week is an exercise prescirption. |
| Do some kind of strenght training at least ___ a week is an exercise prescription? | 2x a week |
| Do some kind of flexibility training (i.e. ____) ____x a week | yoga, stretching; 3x a week |
| Practice balancing 3x a week is an___prescription | Exercise prescription |
| How should one start the exercise prescription plan reconmeneded by health care professionals? | Do them in increaments, start slow then build up. Like walk around the table 3x during commercials..then move up in # as strength increases. |
| What are some motivating devices an older adult uses? | pedometers are motivating and reporting what they did. Keeping a record. |
| ___ is the branch of science that deals with aging and older adults? | Gerontology |
| For OAs what do health promotion activities focus on? | 1. prevention & postponement of disease & disabliity 2. early identification & effective management of disease conditions. |
| ____ is a broad term that refers to activities whose goals are to prevent disease & disability & to limit the effects of diseases & disabilities | Health promotion |
| What are some of the misconceptions that have interfered with the development of health promotion programs? | 1. normal aging process diminish the benefits of prevention 2. prevention is not effective after the onset of chronic illness 3. OAs are less responsive to health ed. & promotion interventions. |
| _____ include any activity that is directed toward reducing the chance that a disease condition will develop; these interventions are based on an assessent of the degree of risk for developing a particular condition. | Risk reduction interventions |
| ____ is an activity that requires the body to use oxygen to produce the energy necessary for the activity. | Aerobic (dynamic or endurance activity) |
| _____ is performance of muscle contractions against a resistance that is greater than usual for that muscle; slow and controlled movements of major muscle groups with exhalation during exertion and inlatation during return to the starting position. | Strength Training (resistance training, weight-training, muscle-building activity) |
| ___ is an activity that improves body flexibility. | Stretching |
| Give some examples of aerobic exercises? | brisk walking, jogging, walking up stairs |
| Give some examples of strength training exercises? | Resistance bands, wt training, strap-on sandbags, bicep curls for the arms, bench presses for the chest, bent-over rows for the upper back |
| Give examples of Stretching exercises? | Yoga, stretching of all joints and muscle groups, range-of motion exercises |
| What are the benefits of aerobic exercises? | lowers BP, Strengthens heart muscle, decreases triglycerides, increases low-density lipoproteins, diminishes blood glucose, decreases intraabdominal fat, decreases risk for cardio disease, improves self-esteem, relieves symptoms of anxiety & depression |
| What are some benifits of strength training? | Improves balance & diminishes risk for falls, strenghtens musculoskeletal system, improves function & independence, decreases risk for osteoporosis, favorably modifies risk factors for cardio disease and type II DM |
| What are the benifits of stretching? | Increases flexibility, reduces muscle soreness, improves performance of daily activities |
| What are the 5 stages of Transtheoretical Model of Health Promotion? | 1. Precontemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance |
| The Transtheoretical Model of Health Promotion (TTM) is also called _____? | stages of change model |
| ____ in the (TTM) is when the person is unaware of the problem, is in denial of the need for change, or is resistant to change. At this stange the person has no intention of changing his/her behaviors w/in the next ____? | Precontemplation; 6 months |
| ____ is characterized by an intention to change in the foreseeable future, based on some acknowledgement of the negative consequences of current behaviors and positive consequences of current behaviors & positive consequences of different behaviors. | Contemplation; the person is likely to ask questions during this stage |
| ____ (TTM) is characterized by some ambivalence about the unhealth behavior, but a stronger inclination to change to healthier behaviors. The person acknowledges the need for change, expresses serious intent, and begins implementing them. | Preparation |
| ___ is the fourth stage and occurs when the person has already made the behavior change, but the changes have taken place for less than 6 months. At this stage they usually do not fully experience the benefits of behavior & are vulnerable to going back. | Action |
| ___ (TTM) occurs when the person has continued the healthy behaviors for 6 months or longer. By this time, the person is experiencing positive effects of the healthier behavior, and the risk for relapse is less. | Maintenance |
| Name some types of health promotion interventions that are applicable to older adults? | screening programs, risk reduction interventions, environmental modifications, & health ed to promote good health practices. |
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cgwayland