Assessments

Question 1

Health Risk Assessment (HRA)

Answer 1

A screening tool used to evaluate the risks & benefits of starting an exe program.

Question 2

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)

Answer 2

A detailed questionnaire to assess a client’s physical readiness to engage in structured exe.

Will show:

A client’s current level of physical activity

Presence of cardio/pulmonary/renal/metabolic disease

Desires level of exercise intensity (light/moderate/vigorous)

Part I: 7 questions, looking for all NO

Part II: Only if any YES. Aimed at reducing false-positives for med review. 10 questions. Any further signs/symptoms to be eval by med provider only.

Question 3

Health-History Questionnaire (HHQ)

Answer 3

Another pre-exercise screening tool.

Unlike the PAR-Q+, it is not industry standard. Meant to complement it.

It seeks to learn a client’s health history, habits, exercise history, eating behavior & general lifestyle.

Private & confidential:

Age
Gender
Height
Weight
Dr. name & contact
Emergency contact

Question 4

Skinfold body fat testing: rested or after exe?

Answer 4

Should be done in rested state, due to thermoregulation & peripheral vasodilatation.

Question 5

Indications to terminate Exe Test

Answer 5

Chest pain

A drop in systolic bp by 10 mm/hg below pre-exe measure

Exceeds sbp 250 or dbp 115

Unusual fatigue, dyspnea

Abnormal skin coloration, cyanosis

Dizziness

Sharp leg pain that abates when exe stops

Malfx of equip