Screen'm or Leave'm
Identify 3 actions within a Fitness Appraiser's Scope of Practice
¤ Educate
¤ Screen
¤ Select appropriate test
¤ Conduct standardized protocols with “apparently healthy” people
¤ Interpret the assessment findings
¤ Prescribe an exercise/physical activity program
¤ Instruct
¤ Motivate
¤ Monitor/measure progress
Which musculoskeletal fitness assessment measures static/isometric endurance:
Back extension
The ability of a muscle group to exert submaximal force for extended periods is the definition for _______________.
muscular endurance
Relative VO2 is measured in ___________.
ml/kg/min
When taking SKF measurements, a third 'round' of measurements is taken when the difference between the first and second measurements is greater than _________ ?
0.4 mm
What is the purpose of an informed consent document?
Explain the purpose and nature of each test, any inherent risk in the testing, and the expected benefits to the tests.
Which of the following musculoskeletal assessments are scored based on timing (i.e. the value collected is the length of time the client endures):
Stork Test/Unipedal stance & Back extension
Contraindications for the vertical jump test include:
LBP
Osteoporosis
__________ is the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute, whereas _________ is the amount of blood pumped from the heart each beat/contraction.
Cardiac output; stroke volume
What is the difference between Lab-based (Reference) methods and Field-based methods? Give examples of each.
Lab-based
1) Hydrostatic weighing
2) Air displacement Plethysmography (BodPod)
3) Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
4) MRI & CT Scan
Field-based
1) Skinfold method
2) Bioelectrical Impedance
What should you do if an individual answers “Yes” to any of the questions in Section 2 of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ+).
Complete the ePARMed-x online.
Inform them that they must visit their doctor to seek medical clearance before they can complete the fitness assessment.
The Sit & Reach Flexibility assessment involves the following termination criteria:
Knees flex
Pain experienced
Bouncing movement
List two (2) reasons why estimating 1-RM (prediction equations) may be a more suitable alternative than a ‘true’ 1-RM assessment.
Safer,
Faster to perform,
Easier on the client,
Is it even necessary?
Identify 3 reasons why males typically have higher VO2 max values than females?
Larger BV, heart and lung size, skeletal muscle mass.
Which of the following is considered to be an anthropometric method for determining body composition?
Hydrostatic/under water weighing (UWW).
Dual x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
Body mass index (BMI).
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).
Computed tomography (CT).
'C'
What is the correct sequence of tests for a health-related fitness assessment?
Anthropometrics, body composition, aerobic fitness, musculoskeletal fitness
List 2 reasons why musculoskeletal fitness is important for seniors.
Functional independence.
Disability.
Sarcopenia.
Describe the "Theoretical relationship between muscular strength and independent living".
MSK increases up to ~30 years of age, then steadily decreases ~12-15% per decade.
As a person ages, his or her musculoskeletal fitness (i.e., muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscular power or flexibility) declines, such that a small impairment may result in disability.
Identify the assumption(s) made for submaximal exercise testing:
Assume steady-state heart rate (SSHR) at each exercise intensity
Linear relationship between HR and VO2
Mechanical efficiency is constant
Assume maximal HR is standard (220-age)
What is the name for the type of fat located between the muscle and skin and can be measured with skinfold calipers?
Subcutaneous
What would you do if an individual’s resting blood pressure is 160/90 after two readings?
Nothing. It is safe to continue with the fitness appraisal.
List 3 termination criteria for the Back Extension fitness assessment.
Fall below 180 degrees.
Pain/discomfort.
Reach 180 seconds.
During a biceps curl, what muscle(s) is the Agonist, Synergist and Antagonist?
Biceps brachii,
Brachialis, Brachioradialis
Triceps.
Identify the advantages of submaximal exercise testing over maximal testing:
Inexpensive, easier to conduct; inherent safety; HR, BP, and RPE can be easily monitored; test large groups of people.
Of the skinfold sites practiced in class, identify the ones that are vertical.
Triceps
Thigh
Abdominal (can be horizontal as well)
Midaxillary (can be horizontal as well)