Caring for Seniors: Essential Daily Living Support
Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment
- Environmental Hazards: Caregivers should identify and eliminate environmental hazards.
- Orientation: Maintain the patient’s orientation by addressing them by name and frequently stating the day, month, time, and place.
- Consistency: Maintain consistent caregivers and avoid leaving the patient alone with strangers.
- Routine: Establish a daily program of activities.
- Space: Use posters and drawings to help the patient identify their space. Keep the space as unaltered
Flexibility and Speed Training Methods
Develop Training Methods for Flexibility
The range of motion can be worked in a static (stretching without movement; we must be careful to force postures) and dynamic (stretching with movement) way. The preferred method is static-dynamic. Methods are divided into active and passive methods.
Active Methods
- Ballistic
- Static Free
- Active Assisted
Passive Methods
- Passive
- Enhanced Passive
Systems that work on range of motion include PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) and stretching. The PNF method
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Assisted Restricted Exercises
Assisted restricted exercises are defined as exercises where the forces of resistance offered to the action of the working muscles are applied to develop muscle power and endurance.
Principles of Resistance:
An external force may be applied to the body’s levers to oppose the force of muscular contraction. Tension is created within the muscle by the opposing forces, leading to hypertrophy and increased power.
- It develops in response to the application of the maximum resistance
Fostering Healthy Child Development: Educator’s Role
The Educator’s Role in Fostering Child Development
The function of an educator is crucial in a child’s social and emotional development. This involves a complex interplay of relationships, including those with the child, their family, and the wider community. The educator’s role significantly impacts a child’s development, influencing their character, personality, and experiences.
Key Aspects of the Educator-Child Relationship
Several factors influence the educator-child relationship:
- The educator’s
Key Exercise Physiology Formulas and Conversions
Exercise Physiology: Key Formulas and Conversions
Conversions
- 1 kg = 2.2 lb
- 1 inch = 2.54 cm
- 1 mph = 26.8 m/min
- 1 L of O2 = 5 kcal
- 1 lb of fat gain/loss = 3500 kcal
- 1 inch = 0.0254 m
Cardiac Output (Q) and Stroke Volume (SV)
Oxygen Consumption (VO2) – Fick Equation
VO2 (ml/min) = Cardiac Output (Q) x a-v O2 difference (ml/100ml)
Myocardial Oxygen Demand (MVO2) – Double Product or Rate-Pressure Product
MVO2 (mmHg/min) = [HR (bpm) x Systolic BP (mmHg)] / 100
Oxygen Pulse (O2 Pulse)
O2 pulse (ml O2/beat) = VO2 (
Read MoreSwimming Starts: Crawl, Butterfly, and Breaststroke Techniques
Departure Techniques
There are two main types of swimming starts from the starting block:
- Conventional: The older, less efficient method that doesn’t utilize arm support on the block.
- Out-of-Grip: Introduced to competitions in 1967.
Phases of the Start
Ready Position
The body is bent forward at the end of the block. Hands or feet may be on the outside. Knees are slightly bent, with the center of gravity slightly forward. Feet can be placed one slightly below the other, slightly apart, with toes flexed
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