Your 45-year-old client tells you that she is riding a stationary ...

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Your 45-year-old client tells you that she is riding a stationary bike three times a week for 25 minutes each time, and that her heart rate during the workout is 110 beats per minute. Is this client maintaining her cardiovascular fitness?

Question 2

List and describe the three most common injuries to the ear.

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

(1) Cauliflower ear is the most common injury to the ear in sports activity; it is caused by extreme friction or by repeated trauma to the ear. (2) Swimmer's ear is an infection of the ear canal; it occurs when moisture is trapped in the external ear canal by an accumulation of ear wax, a foreign object, swelling, or some other blockage. (3) Rupture of the tympanic membrane is most likely to occur in contact sports, water polo, and diving; it can occur as a result of a sudden change in pressure such as that experienced by a diver, or from a fall or slap to an unprotected ear. The membrane can also be ruptured by an object that is inserted too far into the ear. Victims will complain of a loud pop, followed by pain, dizziness, hearing loss, nausea, and vomiting; bleeding and tinnitus may also occur.