Chapter 6 - Assessments, Training Concepts, and Program Design Flashcards
What is the second do and don’t for health and fitness professional?
Do not prescribe treatment
Develop individualized, systematic, progressive exercise programs
Refer clients to a certified medical practitioner for exercise prescription
What is the first do and don’t guide for health and fitness professional
Do Not Diagnose Medical Conditions
Do obtain and health and exercise guideline from physician, physical therapist, or registered dietician
Follow the national consensus guideline for exercise prescription for medical disorders
Screen client for exercise limit
Identify potential risk factors through screening procedures
Refer clients who experience pain or discomfort or other symptoms to qualified medical practitioner
What is the third do and don’t for health and fitness professional?
Do not prescribe diet
Provide client with information of healthy eating according to the food pyramid
Refer clients to qualified dietician or nutritionist for specific diet plan
What is the fourth do and don’t for health and fitness professional?
Do not provide treatment of any kind for injury or disease
Do refer clients to qualified medical physician for the treatment of injury or disease
Use exercise to improve overall
Assist clients in flowing the advice of physician or therapist
What is the fifth do and don’t guideline for health and fitness professional?
Do not provide rehabilitation services
Provide exercise programs for clients after they are released from rehabilitation
Provide post rehabilitation services
What is the sixth do and don’t guideline for exercise and health professional?
Do not provide counseling service for clients
So act as a coach for client
Provide general information
Refer client to qualified counselor or therapist
Before clients engage in any physical activity including fitness testing what do personal trainers need to conduct?
A pre-participation health screening.
What is s pre-participation screening?
You have a medical history questionnaire, a review of chronic disease risk factors, and of presence of any sign or symptoms of disease.
Once you conduct the medical history questionnaire, according to what classification do you stratify client risk.
Low Risk
Moderate Risk
High Risk
What is the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Determined the safety or risk of clients for exercising based on answers to specific health history questions
What are beta blockers used for?
Antihypertensive and arrhythmia
Calcium Channel Blockers
Hypertension and angina (chest pain)
Nitrates
Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Diuretics
Hypertension congestive heart failure peripheral edema
