senior fitness assessment Flashcards
pre-participation screening should include the following:
Medical Clearance to Exercise, PAR-Q+, Medical History, and Liability Release.
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
A questionnaire used as a screening tool by Senior Fitness Specialists to determine if a new client needs to seek medical clearance prior to beginning an exercise program.
Stages of Change
- Precontemplation
- Contemplation
- Preparation
- Action
- Maintenance
The ___________ reading reflects the pressure produced by the heart as it pumps blood to the arterial tree of the body
systolic
Normal systolic pressure is below _________ mm Hg
120 mm/Hg
__________ blood pressure signifies the minimum pressure within the arteries while the heart is filling with blood.
Diastolic
Normal diastolic pressure is below _____ mm Hg.
80 mm/Hg
Normal blood pressure range
systolic: <120 mm Hg
diastolic:<80 mm Hg
elevated blood pressure range
systolic:120–129 mm Hg
diastolic:<80 mm Hg
Stage 1 hypertension
systolic: 130–139 mm Hg
diastolic: 80–89 mm Hg
stage 2 hypertension
systolic: ≥140 mm Hg
diastolic: ≥90 mm Hg
hypertensive crisis
systolic: >180 mm Hg
diastolic:>120 mm Hg
Blood pressure is traditionally measured using an -______________________________, which consists of an inflatable cuff, a pressure dial, a bulb with a valve, and a stethoscope
aneroid sphygmomanometer
How to record blood pressure:
- have client sit rest the arm on a support after putting on the cuff
- lightly place the stethoscope over the brachial artery
3.Continue by rapidly inflating the cuff to 20 to 30 mm Hg above the point at which the pulse can no longer be felt at the wrist.
4.Next, release the pressure at a rate of about 2 mm Hg per second, listening for a pulse.
5.To determine the systolic BP, listen for the first observation of the pulse. diastolic bp is determined when the pulse stops
Due to excessive stress on the heart and the arteries, experts recommend that exercise be stopped if BP exceeds ____________ (either value) or drops more than _____mm Hg with an increase in exercise intensity
-250/115
-10 mm Hg
Metric formula for BMI
BMI = weight (kg) ÷ [height (m)]2
imperial formula for BMI
BMI = 703 × weight (lbs.) ÷ [height (in.)]2
The lowest risk for disease lies within a BMI range of _____ to ______
22 to 24.9
Underweight BMI
<18.5
Healthy weight BMI
18.5–24.9
overweight BMI
25.0–29.9
obese BMI
30.0–34.9
obesity II BMI
35.0–39.9
obesity III BMI
≥40.0
Gynoid fat patterning
when fat is deposited under the skin (called subcutaneous fat) of the lower body, primarily in the hips and thighs.
Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) formula
Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) = Waist Measurement ÷ Hip Measurement
Low Health risk WHR for men
0.95 or lower
low health risk WHR for women
0.80 or lower
moderate health risk WHR for men
0.96–1.0
moderate health risk WHR for women
0.81–0.85
high health risk WHR for men
1.0 or higher
high health risk WHR for women
0.86 or higher
how to measure waist circumference
-wrap the tape around the location of the largest circumference between the base of the sternum (xiphoid process) and the navel.
-Record the circumference to the closest 0.5 cm or 0.25”.
how to measure hip circumference
- measure at the location of widest circumference at the hip/buttock region
-Record to the closest 0.5 cm or 0.25”.
purpose of the Overhead Squat assessment
-observe a client’s movement patterns and identify movement impairments.
-impairments indicate muscle imbalances
Overhead Squat assessment starting position
-Have the client stand with their feet shoulder-width apart and pointed straight ahead. The foot and ankle complex should be in a neutral position.
-Have the client raise their arms overhead with their elbow fully extended. The upper arm should bisect the ears
Overhead squat assessment movement
Movement
- Instruct the client to squat to the level of a typical chair height and return to the start position.
-Have the client repeat the movement five times from each view.
overhead squat assessment views
-View the feet, ankles, and knees from the front.
- View the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC) and shoulder and cervical complex from the side.
-View up to five repetitions before resetting the client’s position.
Overhead squat assessments movement compensations- Lower Body
Feet Flatten
- The arch of the foot will appear flat and pronate.
Feet Turn Out
- The client will squat with feet externally rotated.
Heel of Foot Rises
- The client’s body weight will shift forward and the heels will rise off of the floor.
Knees Move Inward
- The knees will have a knock-kneed appearance where the knees converge and are not lined up over the second and third toes
Overhead squat assessments movement compensation- Trunk
Excessive Forward Lean
- The trunk falls forward so the lower leg and trunk line are not parallel.
Lower Back Arches
- The low back will appear overly arched (extended).
Lower Back Rounds
- The lower back and buttocks will appear tucked under.
Underactive muscles for flattened feet/ankle
(OHSA)
Underactive
-Anterior tibialis -Gastrocnemius (medial head) -Gluteus maximus/medius -Intrinsic foot muscles -Posterior tibialis