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Nursing intervention with rationale 1. Continually assess motor function, as spinal shock and spinal cord edema resolves, by requesting client to perform certain actions, such as shrug shoulders, spread fingers, and squeeze and release examiner’s hands. Rationale: Continuous motor function assessment helps determine appropriate interventions for the specific motor impairment. 2. Provide means to summon help, such as special sensitive call light. Rationale: Promotes the client’s sense of control and reduces fear of being left alone. Note: Ventilator-dependent tetraplegic client may require continuous observation for timely interventions. 3. Perform or assist with full range of motion (ROM) exercises on all extremities using slow, smooth movements. Include periodic hip hyperextension. Rationale: ROM exercises enhance circulation, restore or maintain muscle tone and joint mobility, and prevent disuse contractures and muscle atrophy. 4. Position arms at 90-degree angle at regular intervals

School physical education programs offer the best opportunity to provide physical activity to all children and to teach them the skills and knowledge needed to establish and sustain an active lifestyle. Quality physical education offers learning opportunities, appropriate instruction, meaningful and challenging content. Recommended physical education program structure includes: Instruction periods totaling 150 minutes per week (elementary) and 225 minutes per week (middle and high school) Sequential curriculum of progressively more advanced skills and movement Qualified physical education teachers providing a developmentally appropriate program Teacher/student ratio in physical education no greater than 1:25 (elementary) and (1:30 middle/high) for optimal instruction (similar to other classroom settings) Full inclusion of all students, including those who are not athletically gifted and appropriate activities for children with disabilities Physical activity should never be used as pun

Physical Education in Schools - Both Quality and Quantity are Important A Statement from the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association on Physical Education Daily quality physical education in the nation’s schools is an important part of a student’s comprehensive, well-rounded education program and a means of positively affecting life-long health and well-being. The optimal physical education program will foster a lifetime commitment to physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle. Ultimately, improved coordinated school health programs, of which physical education is a central component, will augment other prevention efforts and help to reverse the growing epidemic of childhood obesity which threatens to undo decades of progress in the fight against cardiovascular and other diseases. Effective efforts made now will help children avoid a lifetime of chronic disease and disability.

Physical Education Physical education (often abbreviated Phys. Ed. or P.E.) or gymnastics (gym or gym class) is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting. Physical Education has 5 components: Cardiovascular Fitness is the ability of the heart, lungs and vascular system to deliver oxygen-rich blood to working to working muscles during sustained physical activity. Muscular Strength is the amount force a muscle or group of muscles can exert against a heavy resistance. Muscular Endurance is the ability of a muscle or muscle group to repeat a movement many times or hold a particular position for an extended period of time. Flexibility is a degree to which an individual muscle will lengthen. ody Composition is the amount of fat in the body compared to the amount of lean mass. Wikipedia