Chapter 11: Health, Wellness, and Fitness Assessments

Question 1

A detailed questionnaire designed to assess an individual’s physical readiness to engage in structured exercise.
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)

Answer 1

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q +)

Question 2

A questionnaire with lists of questions that pertain to health history and habits, such as exercise history, eating behaviors, and general lifestyle.
Typically contains the following information about a client, which is considered private and confidential:

Age
Gender
Height
Weight
Physician’s name and contact information
Emergency contact information

Answer 2

Health History Questionnaire (HHQ)

Question 3

What are the 4 assessment considerations?

Answer 3

Relevance, Appropriateness, Validity, Reliability

Question 4

What two current certifications must CPTs have in order to maximize safety and minimize legal implications, in case of emergency?

Answer 4

CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator

Question 5

What is this the formula for?
Metric formula: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ [height (m)]2
Imperial formula: BMI = 703 × weight (lb) ÷ [height (in.)]2
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Answer 5

BMi (body mass index)

Question 6

Men with a waist circumference greater than or equal to ___ cm or ~___in are at higher risk for developing health issues, such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes, while women with a waist circumference greater than or equal to ___cm or ~___ in are at higher risk for developing health issues like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Answer 6

100cm, 40 in ; 88cm, 35in

Question 7

A measurement that represents the narrowest circumference taken around the midline of the midline of the body at the approximate height of the belly button.

Answer 7

Waist circumference

Question 8

The relative score expressing the ratio of the waist circumference to the hip circumference, which correlates to the risk for developing cardiovascular disease.

Answer 8

waist -to-hip ratio (WHR)

Question 9

What is the formula for WHR or waist-to-hip ratio?

Answer 9

WHR = Waist measurement / Hip Measurement

Question 10

The outward pressure exerted by blood on the arterial walls. Higher scores of this indicates greater risks for developing cardiovascular disease, which can become life-threating.

Answer 10

Blood Pressure

Question 11

______________ is the field of study of the measurement of living humans for purposes of understanding physical variation in size, weight, and proportion. It includes body fat assessments, BMI and circumference measurements.

Answer 11

Anthropometry

Question 12

__________ assessments help the fitness professional identify safe and effective starting exercise intensities as well as appropriate modes of cardiorespiratory exercises for clients.
Ex.) O2max testing, YMCA 3-minute step test, the Rockport walk test, and the 1.5 mile run test

Answer 12

Cardiorespiratory assessments

Question 13

This style of testing is considered the gold standard for identifying a client’s level of cardiorespiratory fitness, but requires specialized equipment and training to conduct.

Answer 13

VO2max testing

Question 14

An aerobic test that measures the cardiovascular fitness of an individual based on a 3-minute bout of stair-stepping at a specific cadence. Deconditioned clients complete 3 minutes of continuous stepping on and off a 12inch box.

Answer 14

YMCA 3-minute step test

Question 15

A 1-mile walking test that predicts maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) from either a timed performance or heart rate response.

Answer 15

Rockport walk test

Question 16

A cardiorespiratory assessment that can be used to measure a client’s aerobic endurance.

Answer 16

1.5 mile run test

Question 17

Informal cardiorespiratory assessment used to gauge the intensity of the activity based on the client’s own unique metabolic markers and ability to hold a conversation that involves continuous talk method.

Answer 17

Talk Test

Question 18

An incremental test performed on any device (e.g. treadmill, bike) that gradually progresses in intensity level and relies on the interpretation of how a person talks to determine a specific event at which the body’s metabolism undergoes a significant change. A key point to his protocol is to remember that it is an aerobic test that aims to estimates intensity where the body is using a balance of fuels (i.e. 50% fat, 50% carbohydrates).

Answer 18

VT1 test

Question 19

Talk test measures the intensity where the body can work at its highest sustainable steady-state intensity for more than a few minutes

Answer 19

VT2

Question 20

A specific situation where a medication, procedure, or exercise should be avoided because it may prove to be harmful to the individual.

Answer 20

contraindication

Question 21

For accuracy, safety, and ease of administration, NASM recommends that fitness professionals measures a client’s radial pulse, or possibly carotid

Answer 21

Manual heart rate measurement

Question 22

The measurement of a person’s weight relative to his or her height, which is used to estimate the risks of obesity.
Metric formula BMI = weight (kg) ÷ [height (m)]²
Imperial formula: BMI = 703 x weight (lb) ÷ [height (in.)]²

Answer 22

Body mass index (BMI)

Question 23

A body composition assessment technique that estimates body fat percentage by measuring the resistance to the flow of electrical currents introduced into the body.

Answer 23

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

Question 24

Men & Women: Chest, mid-axillary, subscapular, triceps, abdomen, suprailiac, thigh
Skinfold site test that measures body density

Answer 24

Jackson and Pollock Seven-Site Measurement

Question 25

The three-site method can be used for determining body composition in healthy populations.
Men: Chest, abdomen, thigh
Women: Triceps, suprailiac, thigh

Answer 25

Jackson and Pollock Three-Site Measurement

Question 26

Alternative to the Jackson and Pollock. Body composition measurement. Skinfold test that measures four-sites on the upper body.
Site for Men & Women: biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac

Answer 26

Four-site Durnin-Womersley protocol