Client Screening & Consultation

Question 1

What is PAR-Q used for?

Answer 1

physical activity readiness questionaire.
Helps identify ‘red flags’ regarding potential risk factors

Question 2

what are the seven performance variables used to assess your clients?

Answer 2

cardiorrespiratory condition, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility

Question 3

what does a VO2 max test assess?

Answer 3

cardiorespiratory condition

Question 4

name some exercises that can be used for testing muscular endurance of the upper body

Answer 4

Push-Ups or chin-ups

Question 5

what exercises could be used to test the muscular strength of the core?

Answer 5

plank test, dead bug test, bent knee crunch test

Question 6

what is the Brzycki formula used for?

Answer 6

finding one repmax using the 10 rep method

Question 7

a vertical jump is a test for which performance variable?

Answer 7

power

Question 8

The capacity to move the body in different directions and rapid succession describes which performance variable?

Answer 8

agility

Question 9

what is a good test for agility?

Answer 9

The zigzag test.

Question 10

when taking blood pressure, using a cuff, the cuff and monitor should be at heart level true or false

Answer 10

true

Question 11

what are anthropometrics?

Answer 11

The measurement of the human frame

Question 12

name four ways to measure body fat

Answer 12

hydrostatic underwater weighing, body plethymethography or bod pod, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)/anthro-impedance, skin-fold caliper

Question 13

which has a lower density than water, fat or muscle?

Answer 13

fat has a lower density than water and muscle has a higher density than water.

Question 14

true or false. if someone has more fat they will displace more water because they would have a larger body volume.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

How many sites does NFPT recommend using for finding body fat using calipers? what are they?

Answer 15

nine sites: chest, bicep, tricep, subscapular, mid auxiliary, abs, suprailiac, thigh, calf

Question 16

measurements using a caliper should be measured to the nearest what?

Answer 16

millimeter

Question 17

after measuring all the sights using a caliper how do you figure out body fat percentage?

Answer 17

take the sum of all the sites times 27 and divide by body weight

Question 18

How often should you reassess using the skin fold test?

Answer 18

every 3 to 6 weeks

Question 19

what is the formula to find the fat weight of your client using body fat percentage?

Answer 19

body weight X body fat percentage

Question 20

what is the formula to find the lean weight of your client?

Answer 20

body weight - fat weight

Question 21

How do you find your client’s resting metabolic rate in calories using the NFPT simplified equation?

Answer 21

Lean body weight X 11

Question 22

what does the US military use for body composition measurement due to ease and low measurement error?

Answer 22

anthropometric measures: neck waist/hips, height, weight, age

Question 23

How do you find waist to hip ratio when using anthropometric measures?

Answer 23

divide waist by hip measurement (waist ÷ hip)

Question 24

when measuring muscular growth and/or fat loss, girth is another word for _______.

Answer 24

circumference

Question 25

What is the most popular way but most inaccurate when it comes to measuring body fat?

Answer 25

Body Mass Index BMI
(weight lbs ÷ height in.) x 703

Question 26

Name three types of blood chemistry tests.

Answer 26

blood sugar analysis, ketone testing, lipid profile

Question 27

If a major risk factor is present with a potential client then what should you do?

Answer 27

a physician MUST be directly involved

Question 28

What is a CVD risk profile?

Answer 28

cardiovascular disease risk profile

Question 29

What are the 4 major risk factors that need to be identified up front?

Answer 29

diabetes, health that may interfere with performance of activities in daily living, turtle serum blood cholesterol level less than 180 mg/dcl, irregular heartbeat

Question 30

What are the 5 steps in risk assessment?

Answer 30

CVD risk profile, PARQ medical history, physician contraindications, current meds, chronic illness or biomechanical impairment

Question 31

A physician MUST be involved with any of these 4 risk factors:

Answer 31

adverse medical history, cvd profile is over 32, significant and restrictive chronic illness or ROM, persisting contraindications

Question 32

According to NFPT, short/long, high/low intensity workouts are good for fat loss rather than lean weight increase.

Answer 32

long, low intensity workouts

Question 33

When must a client sign an informed consent waiver?

Answer 33

Prior to requiring physical activity or pre-exercise tests.