Pre Exercise Screening

Question 1

Pre exercise screening is used to

Answer 1

Reduce client risk and personalize program design

Question 2

Primary risk examples

Answer 2

Smoking, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Question 3

Compounding risk examples

Answer 3

High-fat/sugar diet, unmanaged stress, excessive alcohol intake, poor sleep habits

Question 4

Primary purpose of screening

Answer 4

Identify injury risks and potential negative outcomes from exercise; failure to screen holds significant liability

Question 5

Benefits of screening

Answer 5

Educate client about health risks of their lifestyle
Identify current health status compared to recommended range
Collect data for needs analysis
Establish starting points and goals
Identify interests, aptitudes and limitations

Question 6

Proper screening protocols should:

Answer 6

Establish short/long term goals
Identify program adherence factors
Should not be an obstacle; balance practicality, liability & safety

Question 7

Exercise screening should be:

Answer 7

Practical, give useful information
Viable across multiple population segments
Effective at identifying risk

Question 8

Informed Consent

Answer 8

Necessary baseline contract between the client and trainer; first line of defense to waiver liability (does not protect against professional negligence)

Question 9

Professional Negligence

Answer 9

Failure to comply with standard protocols or use reasonable care, potentially resulting in damage or injury to another person

Question 10

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PARQ+)

Answer 10

Identify individuals at risk for a cardiovascular or metabolic event; uses seven baseline questions that reveal red flags for related risk

Question 11

Health Status Questionnaire (HSQ)

Answer 11

Obtain detailed background information on the client; should be implemented via interview while asking probing questions to develop trust and rapport

Question 12

Behavior Questionnaire

Answer 12

Follows the HSQ to help connect the dots between the client’s risk factors or health issues with the behavior(s) promoting them; interview format

Question 13

What are we looking for when compiling data?

Answer 13

Medical issues/disease
Characteristics that increase health risk
Signs/symptoms of disease
Lifestyle factors that increase risk

Question 14

Creeping obesity

Answer 14

Icremental increase in weight over time often due to sustained caloric intake combined with a decrease in physical activity

Question 15

Needs analysis

Answer 15

Identification, organization and prioritization of physiological needs applicable to improving one’s health and fitness