Section 2

Question 1

What are the three steps before building an exercise program?

Answer 1

1. Initial Screening/Interview
2. Goal setting
3. Exercise/ PA Guidelines + Background

Question 2

When screening, what are some things you would want your client TO NOT DO, before the interview?

Answer 2

No caffeine 2 hours before
No Alcohol 6 hours before
No smoking 2 hours before
No exercise 6 hours before
(No Strenuous exercise 24 hours prior)

Question 3

What is the GAQ and how can we interpret it?

Answer 3

The “Get Active Questionnaire” is a form completed by those looking to get physically active as a pre-screening tool.
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If client answers no to all GAQ questions —> We can proceed to step to of CSEP manual
If answered Yes to 1 ore more GAQ question, refer to CSEP-CPT Health screening tool, and then see appropriate health care provider
If identifiable health condition refer to CSEP-CEP form

Question 4

Why are health screening tools important when looking at clients medical conditions?

Answer 4

It helps you understand the severity of the condition, and allows you to see if this client is within your scope of practice.

Question 5

How do you screen for an individuals basal metabolic heart rate?

Answer 5

Have the individual sit in a chair for 5 mins, with armrests and no rolling feet.
Feet flat on floor aswell.
Check heart rate from radial pulse gently
15s x 4 to get BPM

Question 6

What BPM is considered allowed to proceed and what is too high?

Answer 6

Less than or equal to 99 BPM, you’re allowed to proceed with the client
More than 100 BPM re-evaluate, if still high, refer to physician.

Question 7

What blood pressure is considered too high for pre screening measures?

Answer 7

144 mm/hg Systolic (Or Greater than 160 for new CSEP-PATH)

94 mm/hg Diastolic (Or Greater than 90 in new CSEP-PATH)

Question 8

What are Relative and Absolute Contraindications

Answer 8

Contraindications are conditions which make treatment or procedures potentially inadmissible

Relative contraindications are states you need just need to be cautious about when adhering to new programs

While absolute contraindications are states where risk is too great to start anything

Question 9

What are the three sub-benefits for an interview?

Answer 9

1. Enhances awareness
2. Determines what lifestyle behaviours are modifiable
3. Generates and suggest lifestyle change and plan

Question 10

What are some primary and secondary questionnaires we use during interviews?

Answer 10

Primary
- PASB-Q (Physical activity, and sedentary behaviours questionnaire)
- Fantastic lifestyle checklist

Secondary
- Activity inventory
- States of change questionnaire

Question 11

Differentiate between an outcome and a process goal

Answer 11

Outcome —> Focuses on the long term
Process —> Focus on the journey towards the outcome goal

Question 12

What are 6 strategies you can use to improve staying on track with your goals?

Answer 12

1. Address equipment and access needs
2. Modify your environment
3. Address negative habits
4. Realize importance of intermediate rewards
5. Make sure people around you are supportive
6. Plan ahead for challenging situations

Question 13

Give a general definition of guidelines when advising exercise plans

Answer 13

1. Guidelines are based off of evidence from research + Experts
2. Guidelines are recommendations not rules
3. Guidelines are recommended for a specific population
4. evidence in guidelines should have gradings to let you know how strong the recommendation is

Question 14

In the American College of Sport Medicine guidelines, what do the letter gradings “A-D” mean

Answer 14

A = Evidence is robust and lots of experiments come to same result
B = Fewer experiments say same thing, or population was different in experiments
C = Research that comes observationally, and not form research
D = limited research but still needed in guidelines