4.11.1 Par-Q Flashcards
A screening tool used to evaluate the benefits and the risks associated with starting any type of exercise that is strenuous in nature.
Health risk assessment (HRA)
A state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of core and joint stability.
deconditioned
An exercise training method defined by intervals of near-maximal intensity broken up by relatively short rest periods.
HIIT
The state of having a disease.
morbidity
A state or a risk of death or dying.
mortality
A specific situation where a medication, procedure, or exercise should be avoided because it may prove to be harmful to the individual.
contraindications
A detailed questionnaire designed to assess an individual’s physical readiness to engage in structured exercise.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
The PAR-Q+ and preparticipation process reflects these health indicators:
- An individual’s current level of physical activity
- Presence of signs or symptoms and/or known cardiovascular, pulmonary (respiratory), renal (kidney), or metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes)
- Desired exercise intensity (light, moderate, vigorous)
A screening where the results of the health risk assessment might indicate a need for medical clearance, when one is in fact not needed.
false positive screening
A questionnaire with lists of questions that pertain to health history and habits, such as exercise history, eating behaviors, and general lifestyle.
Health history questionnaire (HHQ)
The measurement that determines the overall dimension (girth) of a body segment, which can be used to estimate body composition or the prevalence of obesity.
circumference measurement
The measurement of a person’s weight relative to his or her height, which is used to estimate the risks of obesity.
Body mass index BMI
The field of study of the measurement of living humans for purposes of understanding human physical variation in size, weight, and proportion.
Anthropometry
BMI Formulas
Metric formula: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ [height (m)]2
Imperial formula: BMI = 703 × weight (lb) ÷ [height (in.)]2
A measurement that represents the narrowest circumference taken around the midline of the body at the approximate height of the umbilicus (belly button).
waist circumference
The relative score expressing the ratio of the waist circumference to the hip circumference, which correlates to the risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
WHR = Waist Measurement ÷ Hip Measurement
The area where the fold of the buttocks joins the back of the thigh.
gluteal fold
A technique used to estimate body fat in which calipers are used to pinch the skin in certain areas of the body.
skinfold measurements
Measures the thickness of skinfolds at seven different places within the body to estimate body fat percentage.
same for men and women Chest, mid-axillary, subscapular, triceps, abdomen, suprailiac, thigh
Jackson and Pollock 7-Site protocol
Measures the thickness of skinfolds at three different places within the body to estimate body fat percentage.
different for men and women
men: Chest, abdomen, thigh
women: Triceps, suprailiac, thigh
Jackson and Pollock 3-Site protocol
Measures the thickness of skinfolds at four different places (biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac) within the body to estimate body fat percentage.
same for men and women
final % determined by finding on table
Four-site Durnin– Womersley protocol
A body composition assessment technique that estimates body fat percentage by measuring the resistance to the flow of electrical currents introduced into the body.
better to use on obese clients
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
