Client Interviews & Assessments Flashcards
Dan is a new client whom you are meeting with for the first time today. He will most likely be evaluating you as a trainer through both your verbal and non-verbal communication. What stage of the client-trainer relationship are you in with Dan?
Rapport Stage
When you are first meeting a client and verbal and non-verbal communication are extremely important to consider, you are in the rapport stage.
Bill is a 50-year-old man with a family history of heart disease. His body mass index is 20 and he has been running 3 miles 3-4 days a week for a year. What is the exercise testing recommendations according to risk stratification based on his cardiovascular disease risk factors?
Moderate risk, medical exam necessary before vigorous exercise.
Although Bill is at a higher than average fitness level for his age, because he is over 45 years old and has a family history of heart disease, he has 2 points on the risk factor scale, therefore requiring a medical exam before any vigorous exercise is initiated.
Which movement screen can be utilized to test for tight plantar flexor muscles?
Bend and Lift Screen
The bend and lift screen generates a stretch in the plantar flexor muscles. If these muscles are tight the client’s heels will come off the ground during the test.
A one-repetition maximum test evaluates which type of strength?
A 1RM test evaluates absolute strength, as it determines the greatest amount of weight that can be lifted at one time.
Which of the following is a step in determining an individual’s goal weight based on their goal body fat percentage?
Determine lean body weight
The steps of determining an individual’s goal weight based on their goal body fat percentage are as follows: Determine fat weight, determine lean body weight, and calculate goal weight.
In what specific location is the circumference of the upper thigh measured?
Just below the gluteal fold.
The circumference of the upper thigh should be measured at the largest part, or just below the gluteal fold.
In what specific location should the arm be measured?
a. Around the largest part of the upper arm with the bicep flexed.
b. Around the largest part of the upper arm with the arm relaxed.
c. Midway between the acromion and the olecranon process with the arm relaxed.
d. Midway between the acromion and the olecranon process with the bicep flexed.
c. Midway between the acromion and the olecranon process with the arm relaxed.
The measurement of the arm should be taken between the acromion (a lateral portion of the collarbone) and the olecranon process (elbow) with the arm relaxed for best results.
What is the workload of 1 MET associated with?
Oxygen consumption at rest
One MET is equivalent to oxygen consumption at rest, which is approximately 3.5 mL/kg/min.
Which of the following muscles is not responsible for the hip extension?
a. Biceps femoris
b. Gluteus maximus
c. Semitendinosus
d. Gluteus medius
d. Gluteus medius
There are four primary muscles that act as hip extensors including the biceps femoris, gluteus maximus, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. The gluteus medius is a hip abductor.
You decide to run some assessments to test a client’s mobility. Which of the following tests would be most appropriate?
Thoracic spine mobility screen
Each of the tests mentioned are assessments tools. However, only one of them (Thoracic spine mobility screen) is known to assess a client’s mobility.
Clients on beta blocker medication during exercise will experience which of the following during a cardiorespiratory fitness test?
An inadequate heart-rate response to exercise
Beta-blockers are medications that reduce blood pressure by blocking the effects of adrenaline. They act to slow the heart rate and decrease maximum heart rate and are used for cardiovascular and other medical conditions. Monitoring heart rate during a cardiorespiratory fitness test is inappropriate for clients taking a beta blocker. The client should use Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) to determine the level at which he or she is exercising as the heart rate will not go up.
You perform a static postural assessment on your client, Kim. You notice she has a lateral spinal curvature. Which postural deviation is Kim experiencing?
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine.
Hydrostatic weighting is considered the benchmark for measuring body composition. This concept is based on which of the following equations?
Density = Mass/Volume
The concept behind hydrostatic weighing is based on the Archimedes Principle which states that the buoyant force on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the fluid that is displaced by the object. Density = Mass/Volume is the equation used to determine lean weight and fat weight and determine a person’s percentage of body fat. By volume, fat weighs less than muscle, and pound for pound fat and muscle each have a constant mass and displace a specific amount of water.
Which of the following is not a part of muscular endurance testing?
Vertical jump test
The vertical jump test evaluates human power. This test is valuable when assessing the vertical jump height in athletes.
Blood pressure is measured within the arterial system. What is the standard site of measurement when assessing a client’s blood pressure?
Brachial artery
The standard site of measurement is the brachial artery, given its easy accessibility and the ability to hold it level to the heart position.
Your new client is a 20-year-old college soccer player. Which of the following field tests will you administer to assess anaerobic power?
Standing long jump test and vertical jump test
Standing long jump and vertical jump tests are used to assess anaerobic power. Strength and power are closely related, but for assessment purposes, they should be evaluated independently.
