Chapter 10 - Fitness Assessment Selection & Administration Flashcards
There is no “one size fits all” _______ or _______ that will suit each client and circumstance.
- test
- battery of assessments
Selecting appropriate physical assessments requires thoughtful consideration of the clients _______, _______, and _______.
- health and exercise history
- personal goals
- the personal trainers own experience and training in conducting various assessments.
Choosing _______ and _______ tests suitable for individual clients and conducting them accurately requires practice on the part of the personal trainer.
- valid
- reliable
The _______, _______, and _______ influence test selection and implementation.
- availability and appropriateness of equipment and facilities
- environmental factors
- the clients pre-assessment preparation
Having determined the assessment protocols, the personal trainer must _______, _______, and _______.
- conduct them accurately
- record and manage the data
- interpret the results
Communicating the results to the client in an _______ that incorporates his or her goals and interests is the “personal” in personal training.
- individualized program
Implementation of the program requires _______ , _______, and_______.
- formative and summative evaluation of the program
- reassessment of the client’s fitness levels and goals
- subsequent adjustments to the program in an ongoing cycle
The purpose of assessments are to _______ and _______.
- gather baseline data for developing goals
- provide a basis for developing effective exercise programs
The process and the data collected assist the trainer in identifying _______ and _______.
- potential areas of injury
- reasonable starting points for recommended intensities and volumes of exercise based on the goals and fitness outcomes
Data collected from assessments provide _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______.
- a baseline for future comparisons of improvement or rate of progress
- identification of current strengths and weaknesses
- assistance in establishing appropriate intensities and volumes of exercise
- assistance in clarification of short-, intermediate-, and long term goals
- identification of areas of potential injury or contraindications
- a record demonstrating prudent judgment and appropriate scope of practice in program design
The _______ may fall within the services typically provided to all clients, may constitute an additional revenue stream for the personal trainer, or may do both.
- assessment process
The personal trainer can use _______ in conjunction with _______ gathered about the client to plan a time-efficient, specific program that will help the client achieve his or her goals.
- physical assessment info
- personal info
Understanding _______ and _______ about the client helps the personal trainer plan sessions that are reasonable in _______, _______, _______, and _______ so that the client is more likely to continue adhering to the program.
- personal characteristics
- lifestyle factors
- length
- frequency
- intensity
- complexity
Developing goals with a client is critical for both _______ and _______.
- program design
- motivation
When possible and appropriate choosing specific tests that are congruent with _______ or _______ may give them a clearer picture of their progress and may be more motivating.
- the clients goals
- preferred mode of exercise
For highly trained clients, choosing an exercise ergometer that _______ leads to a more accurate assessment of their performance.
- matches their mode of exercise
For average, deconditioned clients, the _______ is not as much of a factor in assessing aerobic function.
- type of test
A _______ will usually produce the highest maximal vO2 scores.
- treadmill test
Clients who seldom if ever ride a bike may experience local muscular fatigue and as a result achieve a lower estimated _______ on a bike test compared to a treadmill test.
- vO2 max value
A _______ can be easily repeated on occasion during a walking program; if the client can cover the distance more _______ or _______ with a _______ and _______ the client knows immediately that he or she is making progress.
- timed mile
- quickly
- easily
- lower exercise heart rate
- rating of perceived exertion (RPE)
For clients who are _______ or who _______ that make weight bearing activities painful, the advantages of a non-weight bearing cycle test may override any concerns about slightly lower estimates of maximal oxygen consumption.
- overweight
- lower body joint issues
Since _______ give results independent of body weight, they are more accurate indicators of progress for a person on a weight loss program than is a treadmill test, whose results are directly related to an individuals body weight.
- cycling tests
A primary duty of the personal trainer is to_______.
- facilitate improvements in the clients physical well-being without causing harm.
With the exception of assessing _______, there is no _______ one can give each client before designing an appropriate program.
- cardiovascular disease risk factors
- battery of tests
The first step in individualizing the personal trainers approach to each client is determining the specific _______ to give to measure various parameters of health- and skill-related fitness.
- tests
Specific assessments are chosen based on the clients _______ and _______, as well as the _______.
- apparent health
- level of cardiovascular disease risk
- designed program outcomes expressed by the client.
_______ is the act of measuring a specific component using a well-constructed, valid, and reliable test and then evaluating and interpreting the results.
- Assessment
If the evaluation is done in accordance with _______, the results will be more meaningful to the client.
- clients goals
Assessment can be _______, following specific test protocols, or _______, through observation of the client performing specific activities and exercises.
- formal
- informal
There are two ways of looking at assessments - as _______ or _______ evaluations.
- formative
- summative
_______ evaluations include formal assessment with a specified test protocol as well as the subjective observations the personal trainer makes during each interaction with the client.
- formative
The _______ assessments take place before a program begins and periodically throughout the training period.
- formative
formative assessments give the personal trainer opportunities to _______, _______, and _______.
- formulate or plan a program
- give the client feed back
- make modifications to the program while it is still in progress.
Every _______ of a client provides important data about the client that the personal trainer must consider in designing, implementing, and modifying that clients program.
- observation
Subjective observations are variable between evaluators and might include _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______.
- noticing posture or gait
- exercise technique
- response to cardiovascular exercise
- comments or body language relating to specific exercises or suggestions
- daily energy levels in each exercise.
Data from specific test protocols provide _______ that the personal trainer can compare to relevant standards to interpret the clients performance.
- objective evidence
_______ evaluations are final evaluations made when a client completes a specified training period, class, or season.
- Summative
_______ evaluations represent the sum total of what has been accomplished in a given period.
- Summative
The same assessments used at the _______ and _______ of an exercise program can and generally should be used to provide the _______ evaluation.
- beginning
- midpoint
- final
If a client has a a flexibility goal for a specific joint, the _______ evaluation would have included an initial measurement of the range of motion in the joint and a realistic goal for improved flexibility of that joint.
- formative
A flexibility program might include a variety of stretching techniques for that joint with _______ of the test so the client knows the amount of progress he or she is making toward the goal.
- periodic repetitions
At the _______ of the specified period, the same test is repeated under similar conditions, and the client and personal trainer can determine whether the stated goals were achieved in that time: This evaluation is a _______ of what was achieved during the specified training period.
- end
- summary
As new _______ and _______ are reported, personal trainers need to evaluate new info and decide whether it has a place in the battery of tests used for their particular clientele.
- research
- tests
A test may be excellent in terms of _______ and _______ but still not be appropriate for a specific client.
- validity
- reliability
A _______ running test would not be appropriate for a deconditioned adult.
- near maximal
Although some tests may be excellent for measuring a specific component or trait, they may require _______, _______, or _______ that the personal trainer does not have.
- equipment
- facilities
- expertise
The fact that a particular piece of equipment or computer-generated test battery is available does not make it _______ for all clients.
- appropriate
If a client is visibly obese, it might not be necessary or accurate to assess body composition via the _______, but it would be fine to simply use _______ until weight loss occurs.
- skinfold method
- body mass index (BMI)
The personal trainer must sort through the info and select tests _______ to each client while recognizing that some clients will be more interested in _______ than in _______.
- appropriate
- personal progress
- formal assessments
The objective of the personal trainer in selecting assessments for the client is to _______ and _______.
- reduce error
- increase the accuracy of the assessment
Questions to answer in attempting to improve the accuracy of a test include the following: _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______.
- how reliable and objective was the assessment?
- was it valid?
- was the equipment calibrated and did it produce accurate results?
- was the subject physically or emotionally influenced by anything before or during the test that may have affected the results?
- was the test protocol followed carefully and were data collected accurately?
_______ is a measure of repeatability or consistency of a test or an observation.
- Reliability
To determine if a measurement is _______, one must measure the same trait under the same conditions, with no intervention before a subsequent measurement is performed.
- reliable
The _______ is when a test is repeated with the same individual or group within one to three days, and sometimes up to one week later if the test is particularly strenuous.
- test-retest method
In order for a test to be _______, the person conducting the test must be consistent in his or her administration of it.
- reliable
_______ is the personal trainers consistency when administering a test.
- intrarater reliability
Scores can be _______ but not accurate.
- consistent
Scores collected by different personal trainers on the same client without intervention should be compared in order to determine _______ or _______.
- interrater reliability
- objectivity
If more than one personal trainer can consistently get the same result from a client, the test is _______ rather than _______.
- objective
- subjective
It is not practical to test a client _______ times per _______ or _______ on the same assessment, so the personal trainer must look for assessments that were proven to have good _______ when they were developed.
- multiple
- day
- week
- reliability
The fact that an assessment had good reliability when developed is meaningless if the personal trainer does not take the time to _______ giving the assessment under _______ and _______ conditions.
- practice
- very strict
- standarized
Factors affecting reliability that have to do with the personal trainer include _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______
- competence
- confidence
- concentration
- familiarity with the instrument
- motivation
_______ indicates that a test measures what it is supposed to measure.
- validity
When selecting a test for _______, one must choose a test that is long enough and is sufficiently intense to require provision of energy primarily from the _______.
- aerobic capacity
- aerobic system
The 50 m dash sprint test would not give a valid or truthful measure of _______.
- aerobic capacity
For a test to be valid it must also be _______.
- relevant
The _______ indicates how well the test matches the objectives of testing.
- relevance
A _______ measurement is a relevant indicator of overweight status in a fairly sedentary population, but it is not relevant to a group of athletes with increased lean muscle mass and a low percentage of body fat.
- body mass index (BMI)
_______ means that the test appears to test what it is supposed to test.
- Face validity
A 1 RM test is a _______ measure of muscular strength, but not muscular flexibility .
- valid
_______ indicates that an expert has determined a test covers all topics or abilities that it should.
- Content validity
A volleyball athlete should be tested on more than just jumping ability in order to _______ performed in that particular sport.
- cover all skills
_______ is a theoretical concept meaning that a test is able to differentiate between performance abilities.
- Construct validity
If a test is a sport skill-related test, those with the given _______ should scored better on the test than those who take the test without having previously acquired the skills.
- sport skills
_______ allows the personal trainers to use tests in the field or in the fitness center, instead of tests that can be performed only in a laboratory setting or with expensive equipment, because the laboratory test results and field test results have been statistically compared with each other.
- criterion validity
A _______ should be given only in a tightly controlled environment, with medical personnel and equipment on hand.
- maximal exertion stress test
Since a maximal cardiovascular endurance test is not practical in a fitness center setting, personal trainers can select a sub maximal cardiovascular endurance test such as a _______, _______, or a _______ test that has been statistically correlated to the maximal exertion tests.
- treadmill test
- step test
- cycle ergometer
The more fit the individual is, the more _______ they should be able to do at a given heart rate and the more total work they should be able to perform before reaching _______.
- work
- maximal heart rate
The results on the sub maximal tests are _______ as those on the maximal test nor will the estimated vO2max scores on different types of maximal tests _______.
- not precisely the same
- identically match each other
If the _______ between the sub maximal and maximal tests is small and the test is _______ and _______, then it is a good test.
- margin of error
- reliable
- valid
_______ is an indirect measure or estimate of body fatness, based on the assumption that the body is made up of fat mass and fat-free mass
- hydrostatic weighing
An _______ is a direct measure of body fatness, but cannot be use on living individuals.
- autopsy
Common methods of assessing body composition such as _______, _______, _______, or _______ are doubly indirect.
- skinfold assessments
- bioelectrical impedance (BIA)
- near infrared interactance (NIR)
- anthropometric measures
A _______ means that the statistical relationship and the standard error of measurement is established against an indirect method.
- Doubly indirect method
The error involved in assessing body composition with a _________ test may be higher than with an _______ test.
- doubly indirect
- indirect
When a specific test is selected to assess a client, the _______ should be used for any further testing of the given fitness component.
- the same test
A skin fold estimate of body fatness cannot be reliably compared to an estimate made by means of _______ or _______.
- BIA
- NIR
A good assessment instrument is both _______ and _______.
- valid
- reliable
_______ is the difference between a persons observed score - what the result was - and that persons true score, a theoretically errorless score.
- Standard error of measurement
When choosing to assess body composition using the skin fold technique, a personal trainer will never know the client’s _______, but instead will only be able to estimate the _______ knowing that this estimation will involve some error.
- actual percent fat score (true score)
- estimate fat percent score (observed score)
All test results contain the _______ as well as the _______.
- true value of the factor being measured
- errors associated with the test itself.
Measurement error can arise from several sources, including _______, _______, and _______, or _______.
- the client
- the personal trainer
- the equipment
- the environment
Key client factors to consider in selecting tests include _______ and _______, _______, _______, and _______.
- health status
- functional capacity
- age
- sex
- pretraining status
The _______ and _______ of a client dictate which assessments are appropriate.
- health status
- functional capacity
Info gathered during the _______ should used to identify potential physical limitations.
pre-participation screening process
Understanding a clients _______ provides a context for selecting assessments that will reasonably match the capabilities of the individual.
- limits
If an individual is _______, _______, and _______ it may be unreasonable for that person to perform the YMCA step test or 1.5 mile run.
- sedentary
- over the age of 60
- has a functional aerobic capacity of 5 MET’s
Both the YMCA step test and the 1.5 mile run require a greater metabolic level of performance than _______ and in some instances may be considered _______ for de-conditioned individuals
- 5 MET’s
- near maximal tests
Client fatigue and motivation, whether a function of _______, _______, _______ or _______, will influence the assessment out comes.
- recent activities
- food and fluid intake
- sleeping patterns
- due to the number and demands of the assessments being, administered in one session
Chronological age and maturity may influence _______.
- testing performance
The _______ is considered a standard field test to measure aerobic capacity for apparently healthy college age men and women.
- 1.5 mile run
The _______ will not appropriately measure aerobic ability of preadolescents, primarily because of the immature physical development of the cardiovascular system and the experiential maturity needed to cover the distance by pacing.
- 1.5 mile run
Appropriate tests to measure aerobic capacity in children may include _______, _______, or _______
- the timed 1-mile run for distance
- the 9-minute run for distance
- the PACER