Exercise, Health and Disease Case Study Report Project
The client’s goals focus on improving upper body and core strength. The client suffered a sprained knee before being able to running and lower body exercise. An alternative rehabilitation program was prescribed. There are a number physiological requirements to be eligible to work a paramedic. The Ambulance Service of NSW booklet (2014) lists a number of physical tests and attributes required to be accepted in the field many of which require core stability and an ability to hold weight and move effectively. The client also mentioned a push-up test that was not mentioned within the guide. Resistance training was prescribed to improve upper-body strength. This method has been shown to be beneficial with as little as two sessions per week over a 10 week period (Liang et al. 2012).
Before commencing, a pre-exercise screening was administered to provide a background on the client’s activity history and any health conditions that may need to be addressed. No major health concerns were reported, blood pressure was taken but was within the healthy range (118/76) and resting heart rate was 64 bpm. Exercise habits were jogging 2-3 days per week for 60 minutes.
A series of pre-intervention tests were administered to determine the client’s capabilities and have an objective rating that can be compared with results and the completion of the program. 3 separate push-up tests (Hands on bench, on knees on floor and on toes on floor) were included to replicate the paramedic physical exam as well as a sit-up test (hands to knees). Each of the tests had a 30 second duration.
Results are listed in the table below:
Test Score
Push-ups Bench 11
Push-ups Knees 12
Push-ups Toes 1
Sit-ups ...
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The Queens College/McArdle Step Test, the Rockport One Mile Walk Test, and the 1.5 Mile Run Test are three different field tests that were performed in this lab that were used to measure and predict an individual’s aerobic capacity. The measurement of aerobic capacity, or VO2 max, is a valid way to assess an individual’s cardiorespiratory fitness level. VO2 max refers to the maximal amount of oxygen an individual utilizes during intensive exercise. A higher VO2 max demonstrates a more efficient cardiorespiratory system as an individual with a higher VO2 max can sustain a higher intensity for a longer
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Evidence of lifting weights can be traced back to the origins of man. As far back as cave painting and scrolls, there exists evidence of weightlifting. Initially as an expression of strength, to competition and functional training, weightlifting has carved its path through the ages. It has taken on a new role in the modern world; athletic training. With an entirely new emphasis in sports on speed, strength, and flexibility; weightlifting is more popular than ever. Unfortunately, young athletes often do more harm than good by injuring themselves lifting. When these uneducated lifters try to jump right into a program, lifting more than they should, an injury is imminent. What is overlooked, is that when weightlifting is done correctly, it has a great potential to prevent injuries instead of cause them. Understanding how the body works, using proper technique on the appropriate lifts, and participating in regular physical activity can greatly reduce the risk of athletic injuries.
The planned intervention is the development and initiation of a standardized twenty minute educational video on the proven duration and benefits of exercise. The development of the video will involve a core group of professionals that include selected patients, advanced practice providers, and physicians. Patients in the intervention group will
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The world of sports and athletics has become inundated with ways to get fit, trim fat and build muscle. The truth be told there are no quick fixes or workout plans that work the exact same for everyone. Many factors play into the effectiveness of a successful workout program. There are just as many techniques of working out as there are factors to success. Finding which workout technics work for each athlete or client can be the difference between mediocre progress and phenomenal progress. A few of the workout technics that stand out amongst the pack are Forced Repetitions, Periodization (cycling), Pyramid System and last but certainly not lest Super Sets. The afore mentioned techniques span beyond the basic iron pumping mentality of weight training and narrows the scope of training down to a more scientific application. For the purpose of this research a more in-depth look will be taken into each technique and then further identify any similarities and or contrasts.
The job of professional athletes requires additional physical work to maintain their body so they can play at the highest level possible. Professional athletes us...
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To achieve a degree in Athletic Training, there are many tasks and skills to be learned. The Education Council under the National Athletic Training Association put together an education program filled with a set of guidelines of what has to be taught to graduate with a degree in Athletic Training. Before you can learn and understand Athletic Training, you must know the Anatomy and Physiology of the human body. This includes bones, muscles, levels of organization, tissue levels, systems of the body, skeletal structure, articulations, integrative functions, sensory function, blood, and embryology (Martini, 2001). Besides Anatomy and Physiology, the methods of taping is also extremely critical to this career. Before you can understand what each taping techniques are used for, you must also know about sports injuries. Athletic Training is all about the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and evaluation of athletic injuries. Another skill that must be learned in the Athletic Training Education Program is how to provide immediate emergency care. That includes everything from background information to actually being able to save an athlete’s or any one else’s life. You must be aware of legal considerations, how and when to approach a victim, the human body systems, examining the victim, basic life support, bleeding and shock, identifying wounds, sudden illnesses, injuries, and how to care for them; also you must be aware of cold and heat related injuries, and how to rescue and move victims (Thygerson, 2001). Other information to be learned includes nutrition, health, and professional development. There are several other topics of Athletic Training; however, there are just to many to s...
Using published peer review academic lecture, studies illustrate strength plays a significant role in basketball players as it’s a component they are very reliant on due to the power necessary for running, jumping, passing, shooting and rebounding. Many actions on the court are fast, that often involves a quick burst and necessitates great heights of power output, specifically in the leg and hip area as research has proven lower body strength increases an individual’s vertical jump (Baker, 2000; Fleck, 1999; Kevin & Fulton, 2001). Correspondingly the recruitment of muscle mass is crucial in basketball because this contributes to the stretch shortening cycle of the leg muscles that facilitates the leg muscles to create more contractile energy (Clutch et al, 2000; Bobbert and Van Ingen Schenau, 2002) as jumping plays a large role in an individual’s ability to jump for the ball. Therefore the purpose of this work-out preparation programme for Lewis Hards will dominantly be based upon strength as (many refs) reveal it’s a key catalyst in empowering athletes and enhancing human performance. Additionally it has been declared by (Chandler and Brown, 2008) it is important for the design of an appropriate training programme involves the controlling of the number of sets, intensity of exercise, volume, load, rate of progression and rest periods in order for greater gains in performance over the long term. In comparison it is also importa...
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