Risk Reduction
How difficult should a warm-up and cool down be?
What is extremely/very light
What is the natural pacemaker of the heart?
What is Sinoatrial Node (SA node)
What should someone do if they are experiencing chest pain?
What is STOP, REST, and CALL 911?
What is Heart Failure
What is when your heart isn't pumping well enough to keep up with what the body needs.
What should you keep your Oxygen Saturation above?
What is 90%
What type of cholesterol is "bad" cholesterol?
What is LDL?
What is proper breathing techniques while lifting weights?
Bonus*: How many repetitions should you do on weights comfortably?
What is breathing out when moving from resting position to active position, inhaling when going back to rest position.
*Bonus: what is 10 repetitions
Where is blood pumped to from the left ventricle?
What is "your body"
-Everything but the lungs
What is nitroglycerin for?
What is a medication that relaxes the blood vessels and increasing the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
What is Ejection Fraction (EF)?
What is the percentage of blood pumped out of your heart with each beat?
Explain or demonstrate pursed lip breathing.
What is in for 2 seconds through the nose, out through the mouth for 4+ seconds
What are two non-lifestyle risk factors for heart disease?
What are genetics and diabetes
How many minutes of exercise is recommended for weight loss?
What is 60 minutes most days or 300 minutes per week?
Which coronary artery is considered the "Widow Maker" artery?
What is Left Anterior Descending (LAD)
What can you do to prevent a cardiac event?
What is: take your medications, daily weights, regular exercise, maintain healthy weight, control diabetes, healthy diet, check blood pressure, tobacco cessation, limit alcohol, healthy stress management?
What should you do EVERY DAY to keep your heart strong?
Daily weights, taking all medication as prescribed, check for swelling in feet/ankles/lets/stomach, watch for increased shortness of breath, eat low salt food, balance activity and rest.
What is COPD
- Emphysema
- Bronchiolitis
Name 3 ways to lower your blood pressure
Healthy diet (low sodium), take medications, tobacco cessation, regular exercise, low stress, healthy weight, controlled sleep apnea
What are 3 signs of over exertion?
What is
1. Shortness of Breath
2. Chest Pain
3. Fatigue
Where is blood pumped from the right ventricle
What is the lungs
What are symptoms of a heart attack?
What is angina, chest pain, left arm pain, neck/jaw pain, sweating/feeling clammy, fatigue, nausea, palpitations?
How many people in the US have heart disease?
What is 141 million or 48% of total population.
When is the best time to quit smoking?
RIGHT NOW!
What FREE lifestyle habit can raise your good cholesterol?
What is Exercise!
What is the difference between exercise and physical activity?
"Physical activity" refers to any bodily movement that uses energy, including everyday actions like walking or doing chores, while "exercise" is a subset of physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive with the goal of improving or maintaining physical fitness
What should happen to blood pressure during exercise?
Systolic increase,
Diastolic should stay the same, or decrease slightly
What is the FAST acronym for stroke?
What is 1 type of heart failure?
What is
Systolic HF (reduced EF): heart is too weak to pump
Diastolic HF (preserved EF): heart is too stiff to pump
Right HF: right side of the heart is too week to pump from the body to the lungs
What environmental factor stresses your airways?
What is extreme temperatures!