KNR 240 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea, Heart Murmur, Cardiovascular Disease
25 Sep 2017
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Outline the steps in the process of a health-related physical fitness assessment, completion of informed consent: Describing procedures to be used, risks and discomfort associated with assessments, the benefits obtained from the assessments, alternatives (if any), responsibilities required of the client: encouraging the client to ask questions at any time. List out each of them along with a brief definition of each of them. The major signs or symptoms can be found on page 20. Pain, discomfort in the chest, neck, jaw, arms or other areas that may result from ischemia. Shortness of breath at rest or with mild exertion. Unusual fatigue or shortness of breath with usual activities. Addresses fitt-vp (frequency, intensity, time, type, volume, progression) that incorporates a progressive transitional phase during which exercise duration and intensity are gradually increased. Encourages sedentary people to engage in regular, brisk walking to move them out of the least physically fit, least physically active cohort.
