Bariatric Exercise
The patients weight and the distribution of the weight help determine if the person is considered obese. The most common way for it to be determined whether or not a person is obese is the use of the body mass index. The World Health Organization describes people who have a BMI greater than 30 as obese, and those having a BMI greater than 40 as severely obese (WHO, 2000). Other definitions of bariatric include overweight by more than 100-200 pounds or body weight greater then 300 pounds. (Hahler, 2002).
During treatment of the individuals classified as bariatric the therapist may need to modify the different types of interventions that they utilize and the equipment needed. Making sure that the essential equipment needed to asses vitals is …show more content…
These patients will need a bed bigger than the average sized bed in order to be able to have room for bed mobility. The bed should also have a mattress that can help relieve pressure to the body when the patient is in the bed to avoid skin breakdown. While the patient is up either in a wheelchair or other type of chair it should also be equipped with a pressure relieving device. During this part of the patients rehabilitation it is key for the therapist to educate the patient on the importance of proper body positioning in order to relieve pressure from likely areas of ulcer formation and to educate them on the importance of changing positions frequently to decrease the risk for potential skin …show more content…
The types of approaches we take will need to be individualized for each patient and can vary due to the body shape of the individual. When attempting to teach a patient bed mobility who carries a lot of their weight in the abdominal region it could possibly work better for the person to be supine and turn in the bed sideways and then push up with the trunk to gain a sitting posture. If the patient has a larger thigh area then this technique might not work as well for them especially if their legs are in a more abducted position and thus they have a harder time log rolling as well, so for this patient you could try that they go from supine to long sitting and then work over to the edge of
During treatment of the individuals classified as bariatric the therapist may need to modify the different types of interventions that they utilize and the equipment needed. Making sure that the essential equipment needed to asses vitals is …show more content…
These patients will need a bed bigger than the average sized bed in order to be able to have room for bed mobility. The bed should also have a mattress that can help relieve pressure to the body when the patient is in the bed to avoid skin breakdown. While the patient is up either in a wheelchair or other type of chair it should also be equipped with a pressure relieving device. During this part of the patients rehabilitation it is key for the therapist to educate the patient on the importance of proper body positioning in order to relieve pressure from likely areas of ulcer formation and to educate them on the importance of changing positions frequently to decrease the risk for potential skin …show more content…
The types of approaches we take will need to be individualized for each patient and can vary due to the body shape of the individual. When attempting to teach a patient bed mobility who carries a lot of their weight in the abdominal region it could possibly work better for the person to be supine and turn in the bed sideways and then push up with the trunk to gain a sitting posture. If the patient has a larger thigh area then this technique might not work as well for them especially if their legs are in a more abducted position and thus they have a harder time log rolling as well, so for this patient you could try that they go from supine to long sitting and then work over to the edge of