3: Health and Risk Assessment Flashcards
principle to keep in mind in order to avoid exercise risks
FITT Principle
proper planning before outdoor activities that includes understanding the risks and risk management
Pre-session Planning
systematic analysis of one’s operations for potential risk exposures and setting forth a plan to reduce the severity and frequency of such exposures
Risk Management
6 factors to consider in Risk Analysis
- Activity
- Location
- Participant/Leader Competence
- Environmental Conditions
- Foreseeable Scenarios
- Potential Consequences
consideration of various factors in order to take preventive measures before an activity
Risk Analysis
characterized by the amount of fear present in each activity
Stages of Adventure
4 Stages of Adventure
- Play
- Adventure
- Frontier Adventure
- Misadventure
adventure that involves no fear or very little challenges and can sometimes be seen as plain or boring
Play
adventure that has some degree of fear present in the activity with the person still being in full control of the situation
Adventure
activity that has a high degree of fear
Frontier Adventure
activity with the highest degree of fear that often results to failure
Misadventure
developed by the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology to determine if there are any underlying conditions in the body before an activity
PAR-Q
developer of PAR-Q
Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology
PAR-Q
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
7-question questionnaire with the purpose to assess health condition and is answerable by yes or no
PAR-Q