Fitness Injuries

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Fitness Injuries

• Health

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Asthma

• Narrowing of the bronchial tubes with secretion
  of mucous.
• Causes pollen, allergies, changes in temp (warm
  to cold, moist to dry), stress
• Signs/ Symptoms problems with inhaling, want to
  sit leaning forward

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Heart Problems

• Coronary heart disease (CHD)
• the accumulation of fatty deposits on arterial
  walls. (also called atherosclerosis)
• Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
• Substance found in blood that contributes to the
  formation of fatty deposits on arterial walls.
• High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
• a substance found in blood that prevents the
  formation of fatty deposit in arterial walls.

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• Angina
• Cause plaque buildup in the arteries,
  narrowing blood flow
• Signs/ Symptoms weakness, sweating, difficulty
  breathing, pain
• Heart Attack
• Cause plaque buildup in the arteries, blocking
  blood flow
• Signs/ Symptoms weakness, sweating, difficulty
  breathing, pain
• Ways to reduce
• Eat the correct Fat (Monounsaturated,
• polyunsaturated are okay)
• Eat Nuts, Fish diets with high fiber
• Avoid coffee, Salt and Sugar
• Increase your exercise

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• Stroke blood clot
• Aneurysm ruptured blood vessel

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Blood Pressure

• Systolic measurement of pressure against the
  artery walls when the heart is pumping
• Diastolic measurement of pressure against the
  artery walls when the heart is at rest
• Examples Systolic Diastolic
• Normal 120 or below 80 or below
• Hypertension 120 139 80 90
• High 140 or above 90 or above
• Ways to reduce
• Avoid salt, sugar, caffeine, limit alcohol
• Increase vegetable intake (potassium)
• Exercise
• Stop smoking

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Anemia

• The three main classes of anemia include
• excessive blood loss
• excessive blood cell destruction
• deficient red blood cell production
• Signs/ Symptoms fatigue, dizziness,
  irritability, headaches, pale appearance

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Arthritis

• Osteoarthritis
• Cause decrease in cartilage around joints
• Signs/ Symptoms pain, stiffness, limited
  motion, cracking

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Muscle Injuries

• Strains tearing of muscle fibers
• Contusion rupturing of blood vessels
• Tendonitis inflammation of tendons

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• Hernia
• Protrusion of body cavity contents through the
  abdominal wall

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Bone Injuries

• Sprain occurs to a ligament
• Fracture break in continuity of a bone

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• Subluxation bone comes out of socket but goes
  back on its own
• Dislocation bone comes out of socket and needs
  help going back

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Treatment

• Prevention, Prevention, Prevention
• Care
• R rest
• I ice
• C compression
• E elevation