Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the function of the larynx in the lower respiratory tract?
What is the function of the larynx in the lower respiratory tract?
Which age-related change is associated with a decline in the strength of respiratory muscles?
Which age-related change is associated with a decline in the strength of respiratory muscles?
What process involves gas exchange between air and blood?
What process involves gas exchange between air and blood?
What age-related change results in a decline in total lung capacity?
What age-related change results in a decline in total lung capacity?
Signup and view all the answers
Which component of the lower respiratory tract branches into the lungs?
Which component of the lower respiratory tract branches into the lungs?
Signup and view all the answers
What does cellular respiration use to produce ATP?
What does cellular respiration use to produce ATP?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of orthostatic hypotension?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of orthostatic hypotension?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main purpose of educating patients, their family, and caregivers about orthostatic hypotension?
What is the main purpose of educating patients, their family, and caregivers about orthostatic hypotension?
Signup and view all the answers
Which non-pharmacological method may be sufficient for patients with mild orthostatic hypotension?
Which non-pharmacological method may be sufficient for patients with mild orthostatic hypotension?
Signup and view all the answers
What is recommended for patients with orthostatic hypotension to avoid postprandial OH?
What is recommended for patients with orthostatic hypotension to avoid postprandial OH?
Signup and view all the answers
Which physiological change associated with aging contributes to decreased muscle strength and muscular endurance?
Which physiological change associated with aging contributes to decreased muscle strength and muscular endurance?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the maximum amount of oxygen that the heart can pump and the muscles can use in a given period of time known as?
What is the maximum amount of oxygen that the heart can pump and the muscles can use in a given period of time known as?
Signup and view all the answers
What is considered an indicator of cardiovascular fitness?
What is considered an indicator of cardiovascular fitness?
Signup and view all the answers
Which factor contributes to the decrease in aerobic capacity with age?
Which factor contributes to the decrease in aerobic capacity with age?
Signup and view all the answers
What decreases by about 1% per year after age 25, contributing to the decrease in aerobic capacity?
What decreases by about 1% per year after age 25, contributing to the decrease in aerobic capacity?
Signup and view all the answers
'Maximal heart rate = 220 beats/min − age in years' represents which age-related change associated with cardiovascular fitness?
'Maximal heart rate = 220 beats/min − age in years' represents which age-related change associated with cardiovascular fitness?
Signup and view all the answers
What age-related change is associated with a decrease in the water content of intervertebral discs?
What age-related change is associated with a decrease in the water content of intervertebral discs?
Signup and view all the answers
Which physiological change is NOT associated with aging in the skeletal system?
Which physiological change is NOT associated with aging in the skeletal system?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the clinical implication of maintenance of weight-bearing for cartilaginous/joint health?
What is the clinical implication of maintenance of weight-bearing for cartilaginous/joint health?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of physical therapy intervention has been noted to produce significant increases in strength in older adults?
Which type of physical therapy intervention has been noted to produce significant increases in strength in older adults?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of physical therapy intervention utilizes slow, prolonged stretching maintained for 20-30 seconds?
What type of physical therapy intervention utilizes slow, prolonged stretching maintained for 20-30 seconds?
Signup and view all the answers
Which component of physical therapy interventions for older adults aims to stress components of good posture?
Which component of physical therapy interventions for older adults aims to stress components of good posture?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main purpose of weight-bearing (gravity-loading) exercises for the skeletal system in older adults?
What is the main purpose of weight-bearing (gravity-loading) exercises for the skeletal system in older adults?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the appropriate approach to incorporating newly gained range of motion from exercises into functional activities for older adults?
What is the appropriate approach to incorporating newly gained range of motion from exercises into functional activities for older adults?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of physical activity should be gradually increased in intensity to avoid injury in older adults?
Which type of physical activity should be gradually increased in intensity to avoid injury in older adults?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a common clinical risk associated with age-related changes in the skeletal system?
What is a common clinical risk associated with age-related changes in the skeletal system?
Signup and view all the answers
Which age-related change in the cardiovascular system causes decreased responsiveness of end-organs to beta-adrenergic stimulation of baroreceptors?
Which age-related change in the cardiovascular system causes decreased responsiveness of end-organs to beta-adrenergic stimulation of baroreceptors?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the most common valve disease in the elderly?
What is the most common valve disease in the elderly?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the characteristic brown pigment accumulation that occurs in the heart muscle with aging?
What is the characteristic brown pigment accumulation that occurs in the heart muscle with aging?
Signup and view all the answers
Which age-related change results in higher systolic than diastolic resting blood pressures?
Which age-related change results in higher systolic than diastolic resting blood pressures?
Signup and view all the answers
What condition occurs 10 times more often in the elderly compared to younger adults and is characterized by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle?
What condition occurs 10 times more often in the elderly compared to younger adults and is characterized by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle?
Signup and view all the answers
Which physical therapy intervention is essential prior to commencing an exercise program for older adults due to the high incidence of cardiopulmonary pathologies?
Which physical therapy intervention is essential prior to commencing an exercise program for older adults due to the high incidence of cardiopulmonary pathologies?
Signup and view all the answers
What age-related change results in decreased O2 supply to vital organs, especially in the setting of acute respiratory illness?
What age-related change results in decreased O2 supply to vital organs, especially in the setting of acute respiratory illness?
Signup and view all the answers
"Using incentive spirometry" is recommended as a physical therapy intervention to slow changes in which system?
"Using incentive spirometry" is recommended as a physical therapy intervention to slow changes in which system?
Signup and view all the answers
"Avoidance of environmental contaminants and smoking cessation" are recommended interventions to slow changes in which system?
"Avoidance of environmental contaminants and smoking cessation" are recommended interventions to slow changes in which system?
Signup and view all the answers
