Walk Tests Flashcards

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What are the 3 steps to exercise prescription

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What is the importance of assessing aerobic capacity (3)

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Purpose of clinical exercise testing (3)

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  1. Provides info that helps the practitioner evaluate the patient in circumstances that may provoke signs or symptoms of exertional myocardial ischemia or other manifestations of CVD or pulmonary disease
  2. Determine risks
  3. Guides exercise prescription
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4
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What are some types of walk tests (4)

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5
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Why do we perform walk tests (5)

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6
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How do we know which field walk test to select (5)

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7
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What are absolute and relative contraindications to walk tests

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8
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What should we monitor during walk tests

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9
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Should signs and symptoms be intermittently monitored during walk tests?

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No they should be continuously monitored and the need to terminate the test must be considered

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10
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What are factors that would cause us to terminate the walk test

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11
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What is the protocol for the 6MWT

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12
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What is the set up for the 6MWT

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Map of what the 6 MWT looks like

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14
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What are 5 important characteristics about the 6MWT

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15
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What are 6 points to remember with the 6MWT

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16
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What are 5 utilities of the 6MWT

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17
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What are the indications of the 6MWT

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18
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How do we use the 6MWT to prescribe exercise

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19
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What is a MET

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20
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What is the layout of the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT)

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21
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What are 4 characteristics of ISWT

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22
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How do we know when to stop the ISWT (3)

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23
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What are the 2 outcomes of the ISWT

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24
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What are 3 utilities of the ISWT

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25
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How can we use the ISWT to prescribe exercise (2)

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26
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Go over the case study in walk tests in one note

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