Introduction to Exercise Programming

Question 1

What are some red flags of a client?

Answer 1

• Cancer in history
• Infection
• Fractures
• CNS problems

Question 2

What are the six steps for screening red flags?

Answer 2

1. Health seeking questions - what is the problem?
2. General red flags
3. Specific red flags
4. Tract anamnesis -
5. Course - gradual decrease in pain and increase in activity or does not fully heal after 3 months?
6. Movement relatedness - if no link between movement and pain it may be an issue

Question 3

What are the five main testing principles?

Answer 3

Subjective history
Range of motion testing
Strength testing
Orthopeadic/ special testing
Functional testing

Question 4

What answers do you need when building a strength program?

Answer 4

• What do they need?
• What movements should they target?
• Training age
• How many times per week
• Where do you want them to go with the program?

Question 5

State the four types of rotational stability

Answer 5

• Anti-extension (plank)
• Anti-flexion (superman holds)
• Anti-rotation (pallof press)
• Anti-lateral flexion (suitcase carry)