Chapter 4. Assessing for Human Movement Dysfunction

Question 1

Health Risk Appraisal

Answer 1

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Explain the components and functions of a health appraisal.
Ask appropriate general and medical questions to gather subjective information from clients.
Recognize potential “red flags” that may need to be considered when designing a corrective exercise program.

Question 2

Readiness for Activity

Answer 2

One of the easiest methods of
gathering this information is through the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
(PAR-Q) Figure 4. 1, which was designed to help determine if a person is ready to undertake low-to-moderate-to-high activity levels ( 1 ). Furthermore, it aids in identifying people for whom certain activities may not be appropriate or who may need further medical attention.

Question 3

Occupation

Answer 3

Knowing a client’s occupation can provide the health and fitness professional with
insight into what the client’s movement capacity is and what kinds of movement patterns are performed throughout the day

By obtaining this information, a Health and Fitness Professional can begin to recognize important clues about the structure and, ultimately, the function of a client.

Question 4

Lifestyle

Answer 4

Recreation

hobbies

Question 5

Medical History

Answer 5

The medical history is absolutely critical!
Past Injuries 
Past Surgeries 
Chronic Conditions 
Medications

Question 6

SUMMARY

Answer 6

A Health and Fitness Professional’s primary responsibility is to safely and effectively guide clients to successful attainment of their goals safely and effectively. To do so requires a comprehensive understanding of an individual’s backgrounds as well as their physical capabilities and desires. A health risk appraisal is the first step in gathering this information about clients to design an individualized corrective exercise program.
A corrective exercise program is only as good as the assessment process, making all aspects of the assessment process crucial to ensure the program is specific to meet the client’s needs.