Health history screening, movement assessment, and fitness testing concepts used before starting a client on a training program.
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- What is the primary purpose of health history screening?
- To identify risk factors, contraindications, and health conditions before starting exercise
- Name three key sections of a standard health history questionnaire.
- Medical history, medications, and family history of disease
- What does PAR-Q stand for?
- Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- What is absolute contraindication?
- A condition that makes exercise unsafe and requires medical clearance before training can begin
- What is relative contraindication?
- A condition requiring caution and possible exercise modification rather than complete restriction
- Name three absolute contraindications to exercise.
- Uncontrolled hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, and uncontrolled arrhythmias
- What is the purpose of movement assessment?
- To evaluate posture, flexibility, stability, mobility, and movement quality
- What does the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assess?
- Seven fundamental movement patterns to identify asymmetries and movement compensations
- What are the three main components of posture assessment?
- Static posture, dynamic posture, and postural deviations
- What is the sit-and-reach test used to measure?
- Flexibility of the hamstrings and lower back
- What is the purpose of a 1-repetition maximum (1RM) test?
- To determine the maximum weight a client can lift for one repetition in a specific exercise
- When should a 1RM test be performed on a new client?
- After health screening and movement training, not at initial screening
- What does VO2 max measure?
- The maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during intense exercise per unit of body weight per minute
- What is the purpose of the step test?
- To assess cardiovascular fitness by measuring heart rate response to a stepping protocol
- What is body composition?
- The proportion of fat mass versus lean mass (muscle, bone, organs) in the body