CHAPTER 10 – CANCER

Read chapter 10 in uploaded text and summarize it. Part 2 is to lay out the summarization into a lesson format to teach your peers about this chapter.

NSCA’s Essentials of Training Special Populations Patrick L. Jacobs, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA

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Questions

When treating chronic disease or disability, what would moving from curative efforts to palliative efforts represent?

  1. more emphasis on quality of life
  2. increased requirement for the number of medical professionals
  3. greater importance on disease survival
  4. more interest in increasing life span

Which of these barriers to exercise training currently represents a unique accessibility issue for those with physical disabilities or chronic diseases?

  1. lack of personal management skills or social support
  2. inadequate time to exercise
  3. inadequate financial resources
  4. lack of properly trained exercise professionals

Which of the following is a benefit of an exercise professional establishing a good relationship with medical professionals?

  1. provides an opportunity for the medical professional to suggest specific exercises
  2. allows the exercise professional to receive accurate advice in treating medical issues in clients
  3. makes direct referrals of clients to a qualified exercise professional more likely
  4. gives the exercise professional access to clients’ medical records

All of the following describe the scope of practice of an exercise professional except

  1. assessing current health status
  2. assessing a client’s physical goals
  3. designing an exercise program to meet a client’s goals
  4. designing a stretching program to reduce joint pain and swelling