Unit 2 - Physical Activity for Older Adults

Question 1

What does the physical activity guidelines include for older adults? (3)

Answer 1

1. physical activity
   - aerobic activity
   - muscle strengthening
   - balance
   - optimizing light activities
   - discuss intensity
2. Sleep
3. Sedentary activity

Question 2

Physical activity guidelines chart

Answer 2

Question 3

What does the guideline for physical activity for the older adult ensure?

Answer 3

• ensures the older adult consults a health professional to obtain information on the types and amount of physical activity appropriate for them

Question 4

To whom does the guideline apply to? (2)

Answer 4

• apply to older adults 65 and older
• have frailty, a disability or medical condition

Question 5

How should an older adult with a history of physical inactivity start their active journey?

Answer 5

• start with smaller amounts of physical activity and gradually increase duration, frequency and intensity

Question 6

Are there more benefits than risk with physical activity?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

What percentage of adults meet recommended levels of aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity?

Answer 7

• 12%

Question 8

What are the individual barriers that need to be overcome to achieve the guidelines? (3)

Answer 8

• ability to engage (frailty or other health condition)
• education
• equipment

Question 9

What are the environmental barrier that need to be overcome to achieve the guidelines? (3)

Answer 9

• access
• social environment
• fitness instructor oriented to younger people

Question 10

Can exercise reduce frailty? If so, what kind? (3)

Answer 10

• yes
• resistance training
• balance exercise
  see exercise wheel somewhere lol

Question 11

What are ways to promote mobility with osteoarthritis? (8)

Answer 11

1. maintain healthy body weight
2. Stay physically active
3. Protect joints from injury or overuse
4. therapeutic exercise
5. Weight management
6. Pain medications may be helpful
7. Supportive devices; canes, walkers
8. joint replacement for knees and hips in severe pain

Question 12

What kind of physical activities can you do to promote mobility with arthritis? (4)

Answer 12

• joint-friendly activities’ low impact, walking, biking, swimming, dancing
• muscle strengthening
• flexibility
• balance

Question 13

What are ways to promote mobility in someone living with Parkinson’s? (6)

Answer 13

1. Address gait impairment
2. Relieve symptoms
3. Increase functional ability
4. Prevent excess disability
5. Decrease risk of injury
6. Supporting the coping of the person living w/ it and their intimate others

Question 14

What are ways to relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s? (4)

Answer 14

• levodopa
• pain management
• treat postural hypotension
• incontinence, GI distress, depression, sleep disturbance, constipation