terms Flashcards
artery to measure blood pressure
brachial artery
defines the degree to which a test specifically measure what it is intend to measure
validity
ensuring that the test applies to the clients specific goals needs and ability
relevance
bmi of 27
overweight
durnin women’s pet protocol ski folds
four
3 site ports skin fold standard jackson and pollock
suprailiac, thigh, triceps
statements defines the chest skinfold for men
a diagonal fold taken half the distance between the anterior axillary line and the nipple
systolic blood pressure be define
the pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is contracting the first (top) number recorded
bmi body mass index assess
whether a person weight is appropriate for their height
peripheral vasodilation
the action of expanding the fiat meter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin which helps remove heat from the body
anthropometry
the field of study of the measurement of living humans for purpose of understanding human physical variation in size and proportion
which of following exercises is typically measure to maxium strength of the upper extremities during a pushing movement
bench press strength assessment
the pushing assessment
design to assessment movement quality and not muscular strength
what term refers to the ability of a test to produce consistencet and repeatable results
reliabilty
which provides most personalized assessment of individual true metabolic function
ventilatory threshold (vt1 ) test
