Ch 6 Flashcards
Fitness assessment
A systematic problem solving method that provides the basis for the fitness professional to make educated decisions. Not designed to diagnose but observe
Fitness professionals should not:
Diagnose medical conditions Prescribe treatment Prescribe diets Provide treatment for injury Provide rehab for clients Provide counseling services
Fitness assessment components
Subjective info: general and medical history
Objective: body composition, physiologic assessment, cardiorespiratory, static and dynamic posture, performance
PAR-Q
Physical activity readiness questionnaire. Helps detect Coronary Heart Disease (CHD).
Subjective information to ask for:
Occupation (sedentary?)
Lifestyle (recreation?)
Medical history (past injuries?)
Objective information to ask for:
Can be used to measure progress. It is a: Physiologic assessment Body composition assessment Cardiorespiratory Posture and movement Performance
Physiologic assessment
Used to provide info on heart rate and blood pressure
Radial pulse
Place fingers on wrist and count pulse for 30 seconds. Then multiply by 2.
Carotid pulse
Two fingers on carotid artery and count pulse for 30 seconds. Multiply by 2.
Average resting heart
Males:70
Females: 75
Estimate maximal heart rate
220-age
Systolic (top number)
Pressure produced by the heart as it pumps blood to the body.
Normal is <120 mm HG
Diastolic (bottom number)
Minimum pressure within the arteries through a full cardiac cycle
Normal diastolic pressure is <80 mm Hg
How to take blood pressure:
Make sure arm is resting on something. Place the cuff above the elbow and inflate to 20 to 30 mm Hg. Release pressure at 2 mm Hg per second, listening to sounds.
To determine systolic- listen to the first observation of sound
Diastolic- is determined when sound fades away
Skin fold measurement
- biceps
- triceps
- subscapular
- iliac crest
Calculation of skin fold
Add up four measurements from the 4 locations and then use the table for corresponding body fat percentage
Circumference measurements
Neck (across Adam's apple) Chest (across nipple line) Waist Hips (widest portion of but with feet together) Thigh Calf
Waist to hip ratio
Measure smaller part of waist and largest part of hips
Then divide waist by the hip measurement.
Cardiorespiratory training test
Step test
Rockport walk test
Posture
The alignment and function of all components of the HMS at any given moment
Muscle imbalance
Condition in which the lengths of muscles are altered at a joint
Postural distortions
Predictable patterns of muscle imbalance.
- probation distortion syndrome
- lower crossed syndrome
- upper crossed syndrome
