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information from health related physical fitness testing, and individuals medical and exercise history is
used for... - ✔✔-- collecting baseline data and educating individuals about their present health/fitness
status relative to health related standards and age and sex matched norms

- providing data that are helpful in the development of individualized exercise programs to address all
health/fitness components

- collecting follow up data that allow evaluation of short and long term progress following an exercise
prescription

- motivating individuals by establishing reasonable and attainable health/fitness goals

steps that should be taken to ensure individual safety and comfort before administering physical fitness
tests - ✔✔-- make the informed consent document available to allow ample time for the individual
undergoing assessment to have all questions adequately addressed

- perform a preparticipation screening evaluation to determine the need for medical evaluation based
on s/s of CV, metabolic, and/or renal disease. at minimum individuals should complete a self guided
questionnaire like PAR-Q+

- follow the list of preliminary testing instructions for all individuals, may be modified to meet specific
needs and circumstances

organizing the fitness test - ✔✔-- ensure all consent and screening forms, data recording sheets, and any
related testing documents are available in the individuals file prior to test administration.

- ensure that selected testing equipment has been calibrated according to manufacturers
recommendation or more frequently based on use, and document all equipment calibration. skinfold
calipers should be regularly checked for accuracy and sent to the manufacturer for calibration when
needed.

- ensure a room temperature between 68-72 and humidity of less than 60% w/ adequate airflow

measurements to be obtained first in a fitness test - ✔✔-resting measurements like HR, BP, height,
weight, and body composition

,use of medications that affect physical fitness test results should be noted

test environment - ✔✔-important for validity and reliability

things to control:

- test anxiety - procedures should be explained and not be rushed, environment should be quiet and
private. room should have comfortable seat for resting measurements. relaxed confident demeanor of
staff and staff should know emergency plan.

- emotions

- room temperature

- ventilation

comprehensive health/fitness assessment - ✔✔-1. informed consent, exercise pre-participation health
screening, pre-exercise evaluation

2. resting measurements

3. circumference measurements, body composition

4. CRF measurement

5. muscular fitness measurement

6. flexibility measurement

optional - static and dynamic balance

resting HR and BP - ✔✔-pt should rest for 5 minutes before HR or BP are measured to give them time to
stabilize

HR - pulse palpitation, auscultation w/stethoscope, HR monitor, ECG

aging health related body composition changes - ✔✔-- increased BF

- decreased BMD

- loss of muscle mass

assessing resting BP - ✔✔-1. sit quietly for 5 minutes, arms supported at heart level, no smoking or
caffeine for 30 minutes prior.

, 2. supine and standing values measured under special circumstances

3. align cuff w/brachial artery, wrap cuff firmly around upper arm at heart level

4. bladder in cuff should cover 80% of pts arm, many adults require large cuff

5. stethoscope placed over brachial artery in anticubital space

6. quickly inflate to 20 mmHg above 1st karotkoff sound

7. slowly release at a rate of 2-3mmHg/sec

8. SBP = first karotkoff sound, DBP = disappearance of sound

9. 2 measurements at least 1 minute apart and take the average

10. BP should be measured in both arms at first examination

11. give individuals their BP verbally and in writing

sources of error in BP measurement - ✔✔-- inaccurate sphygmomanometer

- improper cuff size

- auditory acuity of technician

- rate of inflation/deflation of cuff pressure

- experience of technician

- faulty equipment

- improper stethoscope placement or pressure

- not having cuff at heart level

- physiologic abnormalities

- reaction time of technician

- background noise

- pts holdint

BMI - ✔✔-kg/m^2

<18.5 = underweight

18.5-24.9 = normal

25-29.9 = overweight

30+ = obese

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