ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist
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Factors for a valid VO2 Max? ✔✔RER > 1.1
Lactate >8mmol/L
RPE>18
Plateu in VO2
HR @ age predicted max
Drug has half life of 4 hours. IF given 1000mg, what co
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ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist
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Factors for a valid VO2 Max? ✔✔RER > 1.1
Lactate >8mmol/L
RPE>18
Plateu in VO2
HR @ age predicted max
Drug has half life of 4 hours. IF given 1000mg, what concentration is left after 12 hours. ✔✔125mg
Can HR max be changed with training? ✔✔NO
How many factors must we see for Valid Vo2 max test? ✔✔3
RER vs RQ ✔✔RER: co2 expired/ o2 consumed at mouth
RQ: Co2 produced by cell metabolism/ o2 used by tissues
What variable caueses VO2 max to increase with training? ✔✔Stroke volume because heart gets
bigger (NOT MAX HR)
Lactates main job is to _______________ and does not cause ✔✔buffer Ph, muscle fatigue
Client DOES NOT regularly exercise, when do they need clearance? ✔✔- Have a chronic disease
- Have a chronic disease and S/S
Client DOES regularly exercise, when do they need clearance? ✔✔Only if they have S/S
Acute EXSC affect on leukocytes? ✔✔INC concentration
Gold std for diagnosing cardiac issues ✔✔Cardiac catheterization
ST segment elevation vs depression ✔✔Elevation: Myocardial infarction
Depression: ischemia
2 cases when you should not do a regular exsc stress test: ✔✔- Client uses Beta Agonist
- Client uses dipyridamole (a vasodilator)
What BP level contraindicated during exsc test ✔✔250/115
Patient w/ CAD will exhibit what symptom relating to HR and BP after EXSC? ✔✔VERY slow
to return to resting levels
Primary cause of type 2! diabetes? ✔✔Inflammation
S/S of diabetes mellitus: ✔✔Polydipsia (thirst)
Polyuria (urination)
Polyphagia (hunger)
Which diabetic medications is contraindicated for exercise? ✔✔Insulin (if exercising at peak
insulin effect)
When programming EXSC for clinical population, what variables should be progressed first?
✔✔Frequency, then duration, then intensity
*When adjusting intensity, duration should be dropped back to baseline
Primary cause of obesity ✔✔Hypercaloric Diet
Obesity BMI classifications ✔✔>30 = OBESE
30-34=mild
34-39=moderate
>40=morbid
waist circumference ✔✔> 40 Males
>35 Females
INCREASED RISK
What type of adiposity is most inflammatory? ✔✔Central (visceral) adiposity
Most effective method for losing weight? ✔✔Surgical intervention
NIH's weight loss goal for obese individuals (what is clinically significant) ✔✔5-10%
What is exercises effect on weight loss? ✔✔LITTLE TO NONE!
BMI qualifications for pharmacotherapy/surgery ✔✔Pharma:
BMI >27 w/comorbidities
BMI >30
Surgery:
BMI>35-39 w/comorbidities
BMI>40
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