Chapter 6: Fitness Assessment

Question 1

Gravity

Answer 1

The attraction between earth and the objects on earth.

Question 2

Hobbies

Answer 2

Activities that a client may partake in regularly, but which may not necessarily be athletic in nature.

Question 3

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

Answer 3

A questionnaire that has been designed to help qualify a person for low-to-moderate-to-high activity levels.

Question 4

Posture

Answer 4

Position and bearing of the body for alignment and function of the kinetic chain.

Question 5

Principle of Overload

Answer 5

Implies that there must be a training stimulus provided that exceeds the current capabilities of the kinetic chain to elicit the optimal physical, physiologic, and performance adaptations.

Question 6

Principle of Progression

Answer 6

Refers to the intentional manner in which a program is designed to progress according to the physiologic capabilities of the kinetic chain and the goals of the client.

Question 7

Recreation

Answer 7

A client’s physical activities outside of their work environment.

Question 8

Skin-Fold Caliper

Answer 8

An instrument with two adjustable legs to measure thickness of a skin fold.

Question 9

Subjective

Answer 9

Information that is provided by a client.

Question 10

Tendonitis

Answer 10

An inflammation in a tendon or the tendon covering.

Question 11

Assessment

Answer 11

A process of determining the importance, size, or value of something.