Name the two bones which make up the forearm. Describe in terms of position
Radius and Ulna. Ulna is medial to Radius (Radius is lateral to Ulna)
Define the term hypoglycaemia.
Low sugar levels
What is stroke volume?
The volume of blood ejected by the left ventricle each beat
What is the more common term for a laceration?
A cut or tear in the skin
List 3 settings for exercise
Home, community facilities, fitness centres and PTs, Exercise clubs and cultural groups
What are the guidelines for maintaining fitness during pregnancy?
Guidelines for maintaining fitness during pregnancy include:
•Consulting your doctor about your exercise program
•Maintaining good posture and listening to your body
•Exercising gently and do not overextend the joints beyond their normal range of movement
•Warming up and cooling down
•Strengthening the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles
•Drinking plenty of water
•Avoid contact activities/high intensity activity that raises HR
What does DRSABCD stand for?
Danger, Response, Send for Help, Airways, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation
What are 5 influences on an individual's attitude to fitness?
Age
Gender
Peers
Culture
SES
Exercise history
Family
Queensland
What are the signs, symptoms and management of burns
S+S = Pain, Swelling, Redness, Blistering, Shock
Burns are managed by:
Removing the casualty from danger
Perform DRSABCD procedure
Hold under cold running water for 10 minutes
Jewellery and clothing removed if not stuck to skin
Apply a sterile non-stick bandage or gauze
Do not pop blisters as this can lead to infection
Severe burn injuries must seek medical care urgently
What are 8 Group Fitness Activities examples?
Aerobics, Aquarobics, Pump, Step, Spin classes, Circuit training, Team games, Emerging Group Fitness
What are the two phases of the cardiac cycle and what is the difference between each?
Diastole is the filling phase allowing atria and ventricles to fill with blood in preparation for the systole phase.
Systole is the contracting phase causing the valves to open and blood from the atria to flow to the ventricles to be forced out of the heart under high pressure.