Reference no: EM133249011

Instruction

Carefully read through and respond to the following short answer questions. Note that some questions may require that you provide specific examples or detail for your response to be deemed satisfactory.

Question 1: In your words, describe your legal obligations and procedures for managing your clients' private information, including the collection, use, maintenance and security of particular sensitive health information.

Question 2: Describe your boundaries and responsibilities as a fitness professional for completing pre-exercise screenings and fitness assessments, determining health risks and providing exercise prescriptions.

Question 3: Relating to your duty of care, why must we conduct pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments on our clients and refer them to an allied health professional or medical practitioner if required.

Question 4: Explain why it is important that we conduct a pre-exercise screen for each different occasion below:
Before clients who are sedentary or have low exercise levels begin an exercise program

Before there are significant changes to their exercise program

If our client's personal health status changes significantly

When taking responsibility of a client from a different health professional

Question 5: Explain the implications for exercise participation for each Health Risk Factor below.
Chronic and Family History of Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Asthma

Diabetes Mellitus

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Adverse reactions to exercise such as chest pain and dizziness

Hypertension

Hypotension

High Cholesterol

High Blood Sugar

Medications

Hospital Admissions

Abnormal Body Composition

Antenatal and postnatal general issues and conditions

Smoking

Question 6: Explain how single and multiple health risk factors contribute to pre-exercise screening outcomes.

Question 7: Briefly explain why each of the following items are essential to include for referrals and in referral letters.

Fitness professional and facility details

Client details

Client consent to release information

Reasons for the referral

Guidance being sought

A copy of a completed pre-exercise screening tool

Question 8: Describe how you would locate, use and adapt a referral letter template.

Question 9: Explain how to performing the following measurements and calculations:

Measure the WEIGHT of a client

Measure the HEIGHT of a client

Measure the WAIST circumference of a client in 'cm'

Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) to one (1) decimal place using the following information:

Height: 185 cm
Weight: 92 kg

Measure BLOOD PRESSURE using an automatic blood pressure monitor

Question 10: List two (2) health benefits and one (1) example of the following types of exercises.
Cardiovascular

Resistance

Flexibility

High Impact

Low Impact

Question 11: Describe the type of information do each of the following components of pre-exercise screening and explain how that information affects fitness assessments.
Client needs and exercise preferences

Client body measurements

Contraindications and precautions provided by other health professionals

Exercise intensity level recommendations

Question 12: In your words, explain the key aspects of the following health-related components of fitness, including an example of how they are assessed and how to interpret the results.

Cardiovascular Endurance

Muscle Strength

Muscle Endurance

Flexibility

Question 13: List the equipment required in each of the fitness assessments below then provide a suitable fitness assessment for each category that does not require exercise equipment.
Cardiovascular Endurance - Queens College Step Test

Muscle Strength - 5RM BB Back Squat Test

Muscle Endurance - Max Chin Up Test (for upper body strength)

Flexibility - Sit and Reach Test

Question 14: In your words, describe the meaning of exercise intolerance and provide three (3) signs and symptoms of exercise intolerance.