For me to exercise at least 30 minutes per day, three days per week is:
Enjoyable ____1 ____2 ____3 ____4 ____5 ____6 ____7 Not Enjoyable
Most people who are important to me think that I should (or should not) should exercise for at least 30 minutes per day, three days per week:
I should ____1 ____2 ____3 ____4 ____5 ____6 ____7 I should not Question 4: It is mostly up to me whether or not I exercise for at least 30 minutes per day, three days…...
Exercise and Pregnancy
"How much, and how intensively, nurse, should I exercise over the course of my pregnancy?' A seemingly simple question -- and one a gynecological or obstetrical nurse must be prepared to answer, given that many newly pregnant women may feel more comfortable directing such queries to a nursing staff health care provider, rather than a physician. This may be particularly the case if the attending physician is male, and the woman has concerns germane to the 'female' experience of pregnancy and exercise, such as weight control or temporary pregnancy-specific problems related to exercise such as bladder or back pain or incontinence. ut as nursing strives to teach and treat the whole individual undergoing a pregnancy, all nurses must be prepared to answer such crucial questions as to how much, when, and how a pregnant woman should exercise.
Article 1: 1998 Overview from the American Family Physician
This is very clear from the consistently over 50% level of activity for cardio training for example. It is noteworthy this is the first time activity levels across the respondent base have stayed over 50% for any factor. This leads to the conclusion that the greater the concentration on a given area or specialized fitness program the greater the commitment over time.
The fourth question is which type of activity is least likely to lead to a high level of commitment on the part of respondents. Previous analysis indicates that the more specialized the activity the greater the long-term commitment. The contrarian view is supported through nonparametric correlation analysis of the activities measured in the response. When aerobics and basketball are combined by the same respondent there is a very high negative correlation of -.306, significant at the .01 level of confidence.
The fifth question is whether respondents participate in more…...
ininger and Pargman (2003) state from a study he conducted involving 282 female subjects that other factors associated with exercise enjoyment are. These variables in the study were: "satisfaction with the music used in the exercise environment, satisfaction with the exercise instructor, and salience of exercise role-identity (EIS)." In ininger and Pargman's (2003) study, the results revealed significant positive correlations between all 3 variables and exercise enjoyment. Interestingly enough, the study showed that satisfaction with music (21%) accounted for the most variance in exercise enjoyment followed by satisfaction with the instructor (8%), and finally salience of exercise role-identity (4%) (2003).
Exercise is known, in general, for increasing endorphins in the brain, which give us an overall sense of well-being. These important neurotransmitters are what give us a sense of pleasure, because they act as opiate receptors in the brain. Endorphins can facilitate exercise simply because they make us feel good inside.…...
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Works Cited
Hagberg, L.A., Lindahl, B., Nyberg, L., & Hellenius, M.L. "Importance of enjoyment when promoting physical exercise." Scand J. Med Sci Sports,19(5), 2009: 740-7.
Wininger, S.R. & Pargman, D. "Assessment of factors associated with exercise enjoyment." J. Music Ther,40(1), 2003: 57-73.
Second, I reminded her to arch her back and keep her chest pointed toward the ceiling so that the bar touched just below her collar bone on the bottom instead of passing in front of her chest parallel to her body. Finally, I noticed that the client had a tendency to bend her wrists downward during the movement. I reminded her to maintain a firm grip and not to move her wrists during the exercise. Toward that end, I suggested that she visualize her hands as hooks and to imagine that she was attempting to touch an imaginary wall behind her with her elbows at the end of each full contraction.
Exercise Plan Changes Necessitated by Circumstances
Because an exercise ball was not available for us to ball chest presses, we used a plate-loaded chest machine instead. The client asked to do more lat pull-downs instead and I explained that pull-downs…...
It never occurred to me that I could make someone angry by completing this exercise. In fact, my only misgivings about it were that I would be wasting their time or embarrassing myself mildly.
This exercise led me to examine why people might get offended at being mistaken for a salesperson. Though any of the three people I approached might have jobs similar to working in the store and clearly do not think they are "above" the store (as they were customers in it), they all exhibited some degree of surprise or annoyance at being mistaken for an employee there. Perhaps when someone is in "customer mode" they are used to feeling in control and a tad superior. My questioning that status thus threw them for a loop. When they are in "worker mode," they might be more amenable to helping someone else out (as I found when I interacted…...
Exercise and Proper Diet:
Solutions to Circulatory System Health and Coronary Heart Disease Management
Coronary heart disease is the nation's single leading cause of death." For American Heart Association's 2003 report on Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, coronary heart disease will prove to be significant and responsible for almost 1.1 million Americans that have the potential of having "recurrent coronary attack." This figure implies the degree of significance that heart diseases does to the increasing mortality rate and deteriorating health of many Americans. Coronary heart disease is a "chronic illness in which the coronary arteries become narrowed and unable to carry a normal amount of blood" (Microsoft Encarta 2002). Heart diseases occur precisely because there occurs a clogging of the arteries that are vital for the regulation, supply, and flow of oxygen-containing blood in the circulatory system.
Two of the most common and prevalent cases of coronary heart diseases are coronary artery disease…...
Exercises
Describe the role of rigor in nursing research.
The extent to which nursing research methods are carefully and strictly conducted in order enhance the quality of the evidence that the study yields. This is even critical if casual inferences about relationships are of value. In addition, rigor ensures that threats to validity are minimized, assessed and considered during the study.
Discuss three sampling methods for nursing research. Include the positives and negatives of using each in nursing research.
Convenience Sampling
This method entails using available people as study participants. For example, a nurse conducting research of pregnant HIV- AIDS patients relies on convenient sample. The disadvantage of this method is that the available participants might not be representative of the population of interest with regard to critical variables.
Quota Sampling
This method involves the researcher indentifying the sample strata in a bid to determine the number required from each stratum. The researcher can ensure that various…...
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References
Cruckshank, M. (2003). A study of quality management practices in nursing in universities in Australia. Australian Health Review.
Polit, D.F., & Beck, C.T. (2008). Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Oxfordshire: Scion Publishing.
She should take drugs for rapid onset of symptoms only when called for but drugs that keep her level as time goes on should be taken consistently (Brasher, 2012).
Question 11
The girl needs to not mow the lawn anymore or otherwise expose herself to situations that can lead to attacks (Brasher, 2012).
2. Chapter 6: COPD
Question 1
The patient should be asked if she is currently smoking, is around someone that is smoking or has a closely-related person (a parent in particular) that does. The patient should be asked if she or anyone in her family has a history of heart issues (due to the ankle swelling combined with the shortness of breath). Should be asked if there have been any notable changes in weight in either direction and whether there is any sputum or other symptoms (Brasher, 2012).
Question 2
The patient should be asked how long she smoked and whether anyone smoked…...
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References
Asthma - PubMed Health. (n.d.). National Center for Biotechnology Information.
And a way to avoid injuries to the elbow, that is fairly obvious, is to use thicker landing mats, and to get expert training in how to fall properly. For males, injuries to the wrist have been identified as being caused by training on the pommel, because "the wrist is exposed to repetitive forces of up to twice body weight during this activity."
Exercises using the plyometric strategy are very useful for gymnasts; plyometric exercises are the "rapid deceleration and acceleration of muscles" that in turn help create a stretch-shortening cycle," according to www.specialolympics.org.These kinds of exercises train the muscles, and train the nervous system to carry out in an effective way the stretch-shortening cycle, which can improve the performance of a gymnast. Drills using plyometrics also help the athlete develop "rhythm, speed, power and even muscular endurance," the Special Olympics site explains. All plyometric exercises must be carried out…...
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Works Cited
Daly, R.M., & Bass, S.L., & Finch, C.F. (2001). Balancing the risk of injury to gymnasts: how Effective are the counter measures." British Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 35, 8-19.
Micheli, Lyle J. (1996). Types of Sports Injuries and How They Can Be Prevented. Retrieved March 2007 from Conference Notes / Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Family and Community Health, Division of Prevention, Injury Prevention and Control
Exercising
This study looked at whether low-level exercise, performed while sitting, might help ease the fatigue experienced by many women who were being treated with chemotherapy for advanced-stage cancer.
This study was intriguing because fatigue can be a long-lasting consequence of cancer and its treatment, sometimes persisting for years after treatments have been ended. Other studies have demonstrated that exercise can be beneficial for patients with fatigue, but it seems likely that those who already feel fatigued from cancer or its treatments might have difficulty embarking on exercise programs without having the burden of being sick with cancer.
The authors made an interesting connection between low-level exercises used with elderly patients who cannot participate in more vigorous programs, realizing that any level of movement seems to benefit people. They were also insightful and compassionate in their understanding that the patients they worked with might not be up to the types of exercise recommended…...
The patient should drink less, participate in more physical activity and should eat a better diet. The blood pressure and cholesterol both need to come down immediately.
Question 6
The patient needs to take the recommendations in question 5 or he likely has a very dim future if his BP and cholesterol is not lowered a lot. Blood pressure should be measured after the patient has rested for at least five minutes. He should be instructed in advance of the appointment what not to eat or drink so that the test result is not improperly influenced (e.g. drinking caffeine).
Question 7
There is no advancement or progression in symptoms but blood pressure is still entirely too high. It needs to drop by at least 30 points to be within a non-hypertension range. Needs to be made clear to patient that while he is feeling fine for now, that will change if the proper…...
Where, this increases the risk of certain illnesses such as: type 2 diabetes and hypertension. (Frontera, 2006, pg. 101) This is significant, because it shows how exercise is used for a variety a reasons. While they are basically the same (to improve / maintain health), the fact of the matter is, that each person has different motivations as to why they are exercising.
A second reason why people are exercising is: to see improved cardiovascular circulation. This reduces the risks of: stroke, heart disease, and other cardiovascular problems. (Frontera, 2006, pg. 100) As it has been proven by research, that exercise keeps blood vessels "young" and it prevents the arteries from becoming clogged. At the same time, this helps to improve blood circulation, as it increases HDL cholesterol production (good cholesterol). This in turn, reduces and removes LDL (bad cholesterol) from the arteries, thereby negating the buildup of plaque, which…...
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Bibliography
Frontera, W. (2006). Exercise in Rehabilitation Medicine. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Wellikson, L. (1987). The Value of Exercise. Orange Coast Magazine,13 (3), 216
It carried with it the scent of blood and betrayal. How I would have condemned such cowardice in the past. Now I could not face my own home. The breeze brought to me the sound of my child's tears and my wife's blame.
Things darkened and chilled. A cloud blocked the sun, like the thing in my heart that rose and blocked all that used to be decent and good. I had not known it was there. But now I was too aware. The sun of my life had been to bright up to now. Now it would be permanently blocked by the hatred of a family who used to adore me. The earth beneath my feet poked out between thin patches of grass. It was hard; stepped on by too many aching feet. It would make a good grave. A cat came from nowhere and rubbed against my leg.…...
Separating research from other aspects of your life cuts you off from a major source of insights, hypotheses, and validity checks.
Although subjectivity can be adversely affected by drawing on these personal experiences and observations, the failure to do so means that the research will not be as robust and the findings that emerge will be a regurgitation of previous findings rather than a critical analysis of these findings and how they apply to the current study.
There cannot in principle be a "God's eye" view that is completely free of subjectivity (in other words, all exegesis involves some eisegesis.
The quality of the addition of empirical observations and personal and professional experiences is related to the scope and extent of personal experience.
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The use of existing theory in qualitative research has advantages and disadvantages as set forth below.
Advantages:
Theory as coat closet: A useful high-level theory provides a framework for making sense…...
1. A diet or lifestyle related disease is one that is brought about specifically because of the type of diet the person has or the lifestyle he or she chooses to live.
2. Obesity causes many health issues. The most common are sleep apnea, type II diabetes, and heart disease.
3. Obesity is linked to both diet and lifestyle. Someone who overeats and also does not exercise can become obese over time.
4. In society, obesity causes higher health care costs, "fat shaming," and discomfort for many people because of a lack of ability to accommodate larger-sized people (think airplane and bus seats,....
Since we do not know what you have put in your first page, it is a little difficult to tell you where to start on your second page. What we are going to do is go over some of the negative effects of gentrification and give you some links to find more information about those negative effects. Hopefully, this will help you get over your writer’s block and get past page two.
At first glance, gentrification may seem like a positive. After all, gentrification means an upward trend economically for a historically economically disadvantaged neighborhood. However, long-term residents....
Gestalt therapy is rooted in the idea that all people experience things subjectively. In other words, not only are people not objective about their experiences, but people are not supposed to be objective about their experiences. Furthermore, even therapists cannot be objective about experiences, as their own context and background influence how they approach scenarios. Therefore, instead of substituting their judgment about a clients’ experiences, therapists are called to accept that their clients are relaying the truth, or at least the client’s subjective truth, about their own experiences.
Because of this approach, Gestalt therapy is not as strictly....
Here are some suggested titles for an essay on stress.
The Impact of Stress on Performance
Anxiety and Ailments: The Long-Term Impact of Unresolved Stress
Stress Fractures: How Anxiety Breaks Relationships
The Physical Manifestations of Stress
Stress and Performance: The Good and the Bad
Stress and Success: Why We All Need to Adjust Expectations in a Pandemic
Generational Stress: What Is It and How Does It Impact People?
Exercise, Eating Right, and Getting Enough Sleep: Can Healthy Habits Really Help You Manage Stress?
When Does Stress Become Too Stressful?
The Side Effects of Stress: Can It Make Your Mind Play Tricks on You?
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