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transport the individual to a hospital. Refer to your employer’s established first-aid protocols and reporting procedures.
3. A warm-up specifically focuses on preparing the body for movement and should take into account all planes of motion, as well as the various exercises that will be performed in the upcoming training session. With any client, but especially with those who are deconditioned, even the nervous system needs to be prepared for movement. By focusing on function and movement at the start of each workout, the proprioceptors, which are frequently affected during injury, are activated, thereby improving balance and coordination. Moreover, the muscles begin to receive increased blood flow, and connective tissues benefit from enhanced elasticity. The warm-up sequence should focus on the movement patterns planned for the rest of the workout.
Below are examples of exercises you can include. Refer to your textbook for other examples. Exercise
Plane of Motion Jumping jacks Medicine ball wood chop Forward lunge with twist Lateral lunge High knee march Frontal Transverse
Sagittal (lunge) Transverse (twist)
Frontal Sagittal
Purpose/Rationale for Selecting the Exercise
Initialize the warm-up period Increase heart rate and blood flow
Dynamically stretch the entire kinetic chain with rotation
Warm up the hip and knee joints and rotate the trunk
Warm up the hip and knee joints
Keep heart rate up Knee and hip action
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