Before beginning a fitness assessment what should you ask the client? correct answers to sign a consent and waiver form and fill out a GAQ or PAR-Q+ form to make sure they don't have any underlying medical conditions that may affect them while exercising
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Before beginning a fitness assessment what should you ask the client? correct answers to sign a
consent and waiver form and fill out a GAQ or PAR-Q+ form to make sure they don't have any
underlying medical conditions that may affect them while exercising
Before starting exercise testing what measurements should be taken?How do you know if these
are acceptable values? correct answers Resting HR and BP should be taken prior to starting any
test.
Safe values:
HR below 100bpm
SBP 80-160 DBP 50-90
Explain how you take resting BP correct answers Ask the client to sit for 5 min to rest. BP is
taken just to make sure your heart is functioning properly and that you are safe to begin
exercising. Using the L arm find the brachial artery and place cuff in line with it. Inflate until
70mmHg and then listen until no radial pulse is heard. Place the stethoscope on the brachial
artery and slowly deflate the cuff, listening for the 1st clear sound (SBP) and then when no
steady beat is heard (DBP)
Explain how you take resting HR:
a) stethoscope
b) radial
c) monitor correct answers a) Rest for 5 min. HR is taken to listen to the function of your heart
and make sure you are safe to exercise. I'm going to adjust your shirt if that's okay so I can hear
your heart. Place stethoscope on the 2nd intercostal space on the L side just off of sternum. Once
you find a beat take a 15 sec count with the 1st beat being 0. multiply by 4
b) Use radial artery on L hand (wrap hand around the wrist from below with fingers on the
artery). 15 sec count first beat is 0
c) Place monitor just below the pecs (M) or bra line (F), make sure it's snug and pair it to a watch
Explain how to do a forced vital capacity (FVC) test correct answers This test is going to
evaluate your lung health and can indicate if there is an resistance in your airway. You're going
to be asked to take a big inhale and then exhale as fast and hard as you can into the mouthpiece
for 6 seconds trying to get all the air out of your lungs. Ensure the client has a noise piece and
there is a good seal on the mouthpiece.
Repeat 3 times -- be within 150mL on 2 trials
If someone wanted to calculate their FEV1 and FVC which variables would they need to have?
correct answers Height (cm), age, and the volume of expired air
Explain how to test for orthostatic hypotension correct answers This test will evaluate if there is
dysfunction in the nervous system which causes the feeling of light headedness when you stand.
If there is a large drop in your BP this may indicate hypotension
, Take resting BP, lie down for 5 min, stand and take BP and HR within in 1 min and after 5 min.
If there is a drop in SBP of 20-30 or HR increases more than 30 this may be a positive result
If asked to calibrate a treadmill how would you do it?
a) length
b) speed
c) grade correct answers a) Mark the treadmill with pieces of tape and measure the length of each
and add together -- make sure you add from the same end (top or bottom of tape)
b) Select a speed and count the # of revolutions in 30 sec (multiply to get 1 min), multiple by belt
length to get speed, convert to mph (divide by 26.8)
c) Use a level to confirm the tread is at 0%, set to a grade and balance using the level, grade =
(vertical x 100) / horizontal
If asked to calibrate the Monark bike how would you do it correct answers Raise the rear of the
bike so the free weight hangs freely, disconnect the belt from the spring connector and remove
the rubber stopper, adjust the scale so the free weight lines up with the red zero line. Suspend
weights in 1kg increments to make sure it's matching up. Reverse the directions to put it back
together
How do you calibrate the blood pressure cuff? correct answers Disconnect the cuff from the bulb
pressure reader and connect both to the mercury reader with the Y connector. Wrap the cuff
around a solid object (bottle) and pump up the cuff seeing if the reading on the bulb matches the
mercury column. Release slowly and make sure they still match
If you found that the blood pressure cuff wasn't calibrated properly could you still use it? correct
answers Yes, you would just need to know by what increment it was off so you could adjust your
readings accordingly
How would you explain a skinfold test to a client? correct answers Skinfolds give an indication
of body fat % and distribution which can be used to predict different health indicators. During
the test I'll be marking different sites on your skin where the measurements will be taken. I'll lift
the skin and fat tissue and take a reading with the caliper. If any are painful please let me know.
What are contraindications for skinfold testing? correct answers If the clients BMI is over 30 --
appear to be obese or overweight
What is the procedure for taking skinfolds? correct answers Always use the R side of the body,
landmark all the sites with a marker. Pinch the skin on the landmark X and pinch with the
calipers 1cm below the landmark. Measure for 2 seconds to the nearest 0.2mm. Each site should
be measured 2x (do a full round before starting again)
What are the measurement sites for skin folds correct answers Chest: halfway between armpit
fold and nipple (D) only for males
Bicep: find midpoint between acromion and olecranon then transfer to front of arm (V)
Triceps: measure from midpoint (biceps) around to triceps (V)
Subscapular: 1cm below inferior angle of scapula (D)
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