clinical tests

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fitness testing provides baseline data to

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educate individuals about their health/fitness status relative to standards and norms

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fitness testing data helps in

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developing individualized exercise prescriptions to address all health/fitness components

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test results can motivate individuals by

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establishing reasonable and attainable health/fitness goals

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muscle fitness tests at the start of an exercise training or as part of a health/fitness screening evaluation can provide

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information on an individuals baseline fitness level

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rationale for testing

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baseline
compared to established standards
serve as a basis for designing individualized exercise training programs
results show an individuals progressive improvements over time

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indications for clinical exercise testing encompasses three general categories

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diagnosis
prognosis
evaluation of the physiologic response to the exercise

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diagnosis

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presence of disease or abnormal physiological response

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prognosis

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risk for an adverse event

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evaluation of the physiologic response to exercise

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BP, peak exercise capacity

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most common diagnostic indication is the

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assessment of symptoms suggestive of ischemic heart disease

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current evidence does not support the routine use of exercise testing to screen for

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IHD in asymptomatic individuals who have a very low or low pretest probability of IHD

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has an optimal testing order for multiple health related components of fitness been established?

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no

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___ measurements should be attained first

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resting

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resting measurements

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HR, BP, height, weight, body composition

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clinical tests preferred sequence

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review PMH/health screen/IC
vital signs and height/weight
body comp
movement screen
flexibility/ROM
muscle performance
balance
aerobic/anaerobic

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anthropometric methods

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height, weight, BMI
circumfrences
skinfold

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densitometry

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hydrodensitometry
plethysmography

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other techniques of body composition

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dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
total body electrical conductivity (TBEC)
bioelectrical impedance analysis

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body weight should be measured using

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calibrated balance beam or electronic scale

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BMI is used to assess

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weight relative to height

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BMI calculated by

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dividing body weight in kg by height in m^2

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waist to hip ratio

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circumference of the waist / circumference of the hips

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waist hip ratio traditionally has been used as a simple method for

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assessing body fat distribution and identifying individuals with higher and more detrimental amounts of abdominal fat

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health risk ___ as WHR increases

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increases

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flexibility

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ability to move a joint through its complete ROM

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flexibility depends on

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distensibility of the joint capsule
adequate warm up
muscle viscosity

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flexibility is best assessed using

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goniometer

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flexibility clinical tests

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SLR, appleys scratch

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although muscular strength refers to the external force that can be generated by specific muscle or muscle group, it is commonly expressed in terms of

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resistance met or overcome

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strength can be assessed either

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statically or dynamically

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static strength test example

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hand grip strength test

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dynamic strength test example

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1-RM and multiple RM

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hand grip strength test

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static
elbow flexed at 90
3 trials

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30 second chair test

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arms crossed
standard chair

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ability to maintain a desired position

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balance

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balance training can reduce risk of

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ankle sprains, falls

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balance is increasingly becoming an additional component of

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health related fitness

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tests for balance are subdivided into

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static or dynamic

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indirect method for evaluating balance

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measure the time one can stay stationary during a static balance task
or
range one can cover while maintaining postural control during a dynamic balance task

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most common balance tests

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BESS, y-balance

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BESS test

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Romberg stance, unipedal stance, tandem stance on floor, repeat on airex/foam pad

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errors counted in BESS

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lift hands off food
open eyes
step/stumble
excessive hip flex or abd
lift foot or heel

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low levels of CRF have been associated with

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markedly increased risk of premature death from all causes and specifically from CVD

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increases in CRF are associated with

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reduction in death from all causes

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high levels of CRF are associated with

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higher levels of habitual PA, which in turn are associated with many health benefits

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assessment of CRF is an important part of

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primary or secondary prevention and rehab programs

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common modes used for exercise testing

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field tests, motor-driven treadmills, mechanically brakes cycle ergometers

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fiels tests

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1/5mil run/walk test
Cooper 12-min test
rockport one mile walk
6 min walk
step test

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step test

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3 min
12 in step
tempo of 96 bpm

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multiple factors should be considered during the interpretation of exercise test data

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compare to norms
fitness level

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interpreting clinical exercise test

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individual symptoms, ECG response, exercise capacity, hemodynamic responses, combination of multiple responses