PWR Exercise Program Design & Progression Flashcards

What is the minimum recommended frequency for PWR!Moves exercise sessions to achieve neuroplasticity benefits?

Answer: 2-3 times per week

Research supports 2-3 sessions per week as a minimum frequency to achieve neuroplasticity benefits through PWR!Moves exercise.

Which progression strategy is most appropriate when advancing a client from floor-based to standing PWR!Moves?

Answer: Progress through quadruped, kneeling, and half-kneeling positions

Progressing through quadruped, kneeling, and half-kneeling provides graded challenge as clients transition from floor-based to upright PWR!Moves.

How should exercise complexity be progressed in a PWR program to promote motor learning?

Answer: Start with simple single-task movements and progress to dual-task

Starting with simple single-task movements and progressively adding dual-task components follows cognitive load principles and promotes neuroplasticity in Parkinson's disease.

What role does amplitude play in PWR!Moves exercise progression for Parkinson's clients?

Answer: Training large amplitude movements helps counteract the hypokinesia seen in Parkinson's disease

Training large amplitude movements directly addresses hypokinesia (reduced movement size), a hallmark of Parkinson's disease, and reinforces normal movement patterns.

Which tool is used to monitor subjective exertion during PWR exercise sessions?

Answer: Borg RPE Scale

The Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale is used during sessions to monitor how hard the client feels they are working and guide intensity adjustments.

When should exercise intensity be modified or a PWR session stopped?

Answer: When clients show signs of excessive fatigue, dizziness, or significant symptom worsening

Signs of excessive fatigue, dizziness, or significant symptom worsening indicate the need to modify intensity or stop the session to ensure client safety.