Special Population Considerations Flashcards
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An older adult client has been diagnosed with sarcopenia. Which training modality is MOST directly targeted at addressing this condition?
Answer: Progressive resistance training
Sarcopenia is age-related muscle loss; progressive resistance training is the most effective intervention to preserve and rebuild muscle mass.
A client with asthma experiences exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Which warm-up strategy can help minimize an EIB episode?
Answer: A prolonged 10–15 minute gradual warm-up to induce the refractory period
A gradual warm-up can trigger a refractory period during which the airways are less reactive, reducing the likelihood of a bronchoconstriction episode.
Which heart rate guideline is MOST appropriate for a pregnant client who exercised regularly before conception?
Answer: Up to 140–160 bpm based on individual fitness level
Previously active pregnant women can generally exercise up to 140–160 bpm, though perceived exertion and symptom monitoring are equally important.
A client who uses a wheelchair wants to improve upper-body endurance. Which exercise programming principle is MOST important to emphasize?
Answer: Balancing pushing and pulling exercises to prevent overuse injuries
Wheelchair users are prone to shoulder overuse injuries from constant pushing, so balanced push/pull programming protects joint health.
When working with a cancer survivor who has recently completed chemotherapy, which symptom should prompt the trainer to immediately stop the session?
Answer: Unusual pain, chest tightness, or extreme breathlessness
Cancer survivors may have compromised cardiac or pulmonary function; chest tightness or extreme breathlessness are red-flag warning signs requiring immediate cessation.
A trainer is working with a client who has intellectual disabilities. Which communication strategy is MOST effective?
Answer: Use simple language, demonstrations, and frequent positive reinforcement
Clients with intellectual disabilities benefit from concrete demonstrations, plain language, and positive reinforcement to learn and retain exercise skills.
What is the most important pre-exercise consideration for a client taking beta-blocker medication?
Answer: Heart rate response will be blunted, making RPE a more appropriate intensity tool
Beta-blockers reduce the heart rate response to exercise, so RPE or the talk test should replace heart rate as the primary intensity monitoring tool.