Feb 19 2008
Safety Considerations for Older Adults
Commonly accepted responses to exercise include increased rate of breathing, a feeling of body warmth and muscle fatigue. Special attention needs to be placed on outward signals.
Examples include:
· unusaul Fatigue
· throbbing head
· tightness or pain in the chest, arms, back, throat or jaw
· abnormal heart response- vary fast, fluttering, palpitations.
· severe breathlessness
· lightheadedness, sudden confusion, dizziness
· loss of muscle control, balance, shakiness, trembling
· cold sweat
· sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm or leg
· nausea, queasiness, vomiting