Pre-Test Screening
What is the purpose of pre-screening before exercise or exercise testing?
To identify individuals who are at increased risk for sudden cardiac death and/or a myocardial infarction
What 3 sites do we use in class for measuring HR and BP and where are they?
Carotid, Brachial, Radial
The Astrand cycle tests calculates someones what?
Cardiorespiratory function (VO2max)
What does RPE stand for?
rate of percieved exertion
What is the Fox Formula for calculating HRmax?
220-age
In what setting would you typically carry out a pre-exercise health screening?
Hospitals, sports teams, commercial gyms, rehabilitation programs
What is the best artery for taking exercise BP and why?
Brachial, because it is easy to access during exercise and is level to the heart
The goal of the test is to produce a ____-_____ ___at about ____% HRmax within 6 minutes of exercise.
Steady-state HR
80-85%
41.25cm (16.25in)
Is Eamonn spelled with 2 "N"s or two "M"s
Two "N"s you fools
True or false: the Exercise Pre-participation Health Screening Algorithm takes into account regular exercise participation?
True
What two actions can blood vessels do to increase or decrease BP?
Vasodilation and vasoconstriction
Minute 3
What BPM does the metronome need to set to for men and women?
88 for women
96 for men
What is the pathway of blood through the heart, starting with the superior vena cava?
Superior vena cava, RA, Tricuspid valve, RV, Left pulmonary artery, lungs, left pulmonary veins, LA, Bicuspid valve, LV, Aorta, body
According to the ACSM, what constitutes "regular participation in exercise"
30min moderate intensity exercise, 5x/week OR 20min vigorous intensity exercise 3x/week
Blood pressure is dependent on these two factors
Volume of blood delivered, and the amount of resistance against blood being delivered
Who would you not recommend using this test for?
Athletes (too easy for them)
True or False: It is assumed that during submax testing that subjects expend differing amounts of energy at a given work rate regardless of fitness
False
What 3 reasons would you prefer to run a submax test one someone compared to a max test?
safer for various populations
Quicker
Low equipment requirement
What are all the risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease? (8)
Age, Family History, Smoking, Hyptertension, dyslipedemia, impaired glucose, obesity, Physical inactivity
When taking HR at the _______ artery, too much pressure could cause someone to pass out because of these receptors.
carotid artery
baroreceptors
What is the difference between absolute and relative Vo2max?
Relative takes into account the subjects BW and makes it more relevant to them
This test is rationalized by the relationship between ______ and _______
Exercise HR and Exercise recovery HR
What is Dr. Ferrer's Corgi's name?
Frank