EXMD2382 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hypertension, Sports Science, Venipuncture
Lecture 6 – Blood Analysis
Applications of taking blood
• Screening process – information about client health (e.g., Stage 3 of APPS)
• Component of fitness testing and health appraisal
- Assist with designing exercise programs
- Assist with clinical decisions
- Assess the effectiveness of an exercise program
- Blood lactate testing in sports science
Occupational Health and Safety
• Treat blood samples as potentially infectious
• Correct PPE
- Safety glasses
- Lab coat
- Closed shoes
- Gloves
• Correct procedures
Blood Sampling
• Venipuncture – taking blood from the Median Cubital Vein
• Finger prick – taking blood from the finger
Metabolic Syndrome
• AKA Syndrome X
- Central obesity (waist circumference ≥94cm for men and ≥80cm for women) is the main
factor
- Plus, any two of the following:
1. High triglyceride
2. Low HDL
3. High blood pressure
4. High blood glucose
The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous heart attack risk factors, which greatly
increases the risk of a CVD
Metabolic syndrome is mainly caused by lifestyle factors. Thus, it can be treated with better lifestyle
changes (i.e., eating healthy and exercising)
Document Summary
Applications of taking blood: screening process information about client health (e. g. , stage 3 of apps, component of fitness testing and health appraisal. Assess the effectiveness of an exercise program. Occupational health and safety: treat blood samples as potentially infectious, correct ppe. Blood sampling: venipuncture taking blood from the median cubital vein, finger prick taking blood from the finger. Central obesity (waist circumference 94cm for men and 80cm for women) is the main factor. Plus, any two of the following: high triglyceride, low hdl, high blood pressure, high blood glucose. The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous heart attack risk factors, which greatly increases the risk of a cvd. Metabolic syndrome is mainly caused by lifestyle factors. Thus, it can be treated with better lifestyle changes (i. e. , eating healthy and exercising) Lipids are carried in the blood and contain lots of cholesterol: hdl.
