Pre-Participation and ExRx Basics
HTN, Dyslipidemia, Obesity
DM, Met Syn
PAD, CHD, CHF
COPD, Asthma, and More!
100

This helps us decide if medical clearance is necessary and starting exercise testing based on if the person exercises, has a known CV/metabolic/renal disease, and the presence of signs/symptoms

ACSM Screening Algorithm

100

This lipoprotein carries repackaged triglycerides and cholesterol out from the liver to the tissues

Very low-density lipoprotein 

100

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is the result of a loss of function of this organ due to autoimmune disorder damaging beta cells that produce insulin

Pancreas

100

The major sign/symptom of peripheral artery disease.

Intermittent claudication

100

Commonly used to assess asthma and COPD, this acronym describes the maximum amount of air that can be expired in the first second of expiration following maximum inhalation.

FEV1

200

The most commonly used clinical test to diagnose or assess ischemic heart disease

Clinical graded exercise test

200

Chronic hypertension damages this, which predisposes an individual to atherosclerosis.

Endothelium

200

This is a common consideration for exercising with patients on anti hyperglycemic medications, like GLP-1s or insulin.

Hypoglycemia

200

PAD diagnosis may be confirmed when ABI is this value or lower.

0.90

200

The term for airways becoming less open due to edema and excessive mucus production during an asthma attack.

Bronchoconstriction

300

The five health-related components of fitness

Cardiorespiratory fitness

Body composition

Muscular strength

Muscular endurance

Flexibility

300

VLDL and LDL contribute to atherosclerosis development because they have this on their surface, which can stick to damaged parts of the endothelium.

Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)

300

This is a common consideration for exercising with patients on anti hyperglycemic medications, like GLP-1s or insulin.

Hypoglycemia

300

HFpEF is the result of this dysfunction, where the ventricles cannot adequately fill.

Diastolic

300

This type of COPD involves loss of lung elasticity and alveolar wall destruction, causing individuals to develop a barrel chest if severe enough

Emphysema

400

A method of assessing intensity when heart rate is not viable and is based on how well patients do this during exercise. 

The talk test

400

The FITT recommendations for aerobic activity for dyslipidemia (and obesity) outline a frequency of how many days per week.

Five
400

Patients may be diagnosed with diabetes if their HbA1C is this percent or higher.

6.5%

400

CHD patients (or any patient really) with a VO2peak of less than what MET value have a significantly high risk of mortality, making exercise a critical influencer of health.

5 METs

400

On the Modified Borg Scale for Dyspnea, a patient with COPD should have an intensity within this range.

3-6

500

When an individual has multiple risk factors with different FITT recommendations, we use the FITT recommendations for the condition with the ...

Highest workloads, Most conservative workloads, OR Aligns best with patient goals

Most conservative workloads

500

For those with hypertension, all of the following are considerations for exercising except for one.

Extended cool-down to mitigate excessive postexercise hypotension 

Avoid the valsalva maneuver to prevent spikes in BP

Monitor BP throughout to ensure it does not go above 220/105

Avoid resistance training due to risk of injury if experience syncope

Avoid resistance training due to risk of injury if experience syncope

500

The optimal range for blood glucose prior to exercising.

90-250 mg/dL

500

After an MI, most individuals can perform a symptom-limited max effort test at 7 days, but for those who have a CABG, they must wait until this many weeks.

Four
500
Place the following in the most appropriate order to prevent adverse events for a variety of conditions.

Cool-down, resistance training, warm-up, aerobic training

Warm-up

Resistance training

Aerobic training

Cool-down