Lesson 11: Physiological Assessments Flashcards
What considerations should be made before choosing appropriate assessments for a client? (4)
- Goals
- Current fitness level
- Availability of equipment
- Your own familiarity with assessment
What test would you use to assess the VT1?
Submaximal talk test.
How would you measure a client’s VT1 during the appropriate test?
The client will walk/cycle with a workload intensity of 3-4 on the RPE 10 point scale for around 2-3 mins. During the last 20 seconds, the client repeats a phrase and depending on their difficulty to talk, you assess if the VT1 has been achieved. Continue until it is achieved aka talking is difficult and measure HR.
What are ACE IFT Model’s Cardiorespiratory Training Phases?
Phase 1: Aerobic-base training
Phase 2: aerobic-efficiency training
Phase 3: anaerobic-endurance training
Phase 4: anaerobic-power training
What is the VT1 HR considered as for client training at Phase 2 of the IFT Model?
The VT1 HR is the desired HR for exercise.
How would you test VT2?
Client runs/cycles at a workload that can be sustained for 20 mins and HR is recorded every 5 mins. The VT2 HR is determined by taking the average HR (from every 5 mins) and multiplying by .95.
What is VT2 a good indicator of for a training programme?
The length of intervals.
What are 4 muscular endurance tests?
- Push-up test
- McGills Torso Test Battery
- Curl up test
- Bodyweight squat test
What do muscular endurance tests assess?
The capacity of the muscle before reaching fatigue.
What muscles does the push-up test assess?
Pectoral Triceps and Anterior Deltoids.
What can push-ups improve the muscular endurance of?
- Chest
- Shoulder
- Triceps
- Scapular Stabilizers
What ratios do you assess after the 3 McGills Torso Test Battery?
Flexion:Extension
Right Bridge:Left Bridge
Side Bridge:Extension
What muscles does the Trunk Flexor Test assess?
Transverse Abdominis, Quadratus Lumborum, Erector Spinae
What muscles does the Trunk Lateral Test assess?
Transver Abdominis, Obliques, Quadratus Lumborum, Erector Spinae
What muscles does the Trunk Extensor Test assess?
Erector Spinae, Longissimus, Iliocostatus, Mutlifidi
What are the 2 muscular strength tests you can complete?
1-rep or 10-rep max tests.
What movements are often used in the 1-10 rep tests?
Bench press, squat, leg press.
How do you estimate a client’s 1-rep max from a 10-rep test?
If the client can perform 10 squats at 185lbs then you multiply the weight by 1.41 to get the estimated 1rep.
What are 3 examples of tests you would administrate to test power?
- Standing long jump
- Vertical jump
- Kneeling overhead toss
What are 2 examples of anaerobic tests you would administrate to test power?
- Margaria Kalamen Stair Climb
2. 300 Yard Shuttle Run
What are 3 examples of tests you would administrate to test speed, agility and coordination?
- Pro-agility
- T-test
- 40 yard dash
What do health related assessments focus on? (5)
- Flexibility
- Muscular endurance
- Muscular strength
- Cardiorespiratory
- Body comp + antrhropometry
What do skill related assessments focus on? (6)
- Speed
- Agility
- Coordination
- Reactivity
- Anaerobic capacity
- Anaerobic power
10 signs/symptoms to immediatly stop a test?
- Failure of equipment
- Signs of poor perfusion
- increased nervous system symptoms
- leg cramp/claudication
- request to stop
- onset of angina/chest pain
- significant drop in systolic BP despite increase in intensity
- Excessive rise in BP
- Excessive fatigue
- Excessive short breath/wheezing