Section 4 [Chapter 11] Terms Health, Wellness, & Fitness Assessments

Primary Kinetic Chain Checkpoints

major joint regions of the body - feet, knees, LPHC, shoulders, and head/neck

Optimal foot position (anterior view)

straight and parallel, not flattened or externally rotated

Deconditioned

A state of lost physical fitness, which may include muscle imbalances, decreased flexibility, and a lack of core and joint stability.

PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)

an assessment tool to initially screen apparently healthy clients who want to engage in low-intensity exercise and identify clients who require additional medical screening

blood pressure (BP)

measurement of pressure exerted by blood against walls of blood vessel

systolic pressure

Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles.

diastolic pressure

occurs when the ventricles are relaxed; the lowest pressure against the walls of an artery

Body Mass Index (BMI)

a ratio that allows you to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)

waist or abdominal circumference divided by the hip or gluteal circumference; method for assessing fat distribution

skinfold measurements

A method to estimate body fat by measuring with calipers the thickness of a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)

A method of assessing body composition by running a low-level electrical current through the body.

Archimedes' Principle

States that the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by an object.

Mitochondria

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

YMCA 3 minute step test

• Designed to estimate individual's cardiorespiratory fitness level on the basis of a submaximal bout of stair climbing at a set pace for 3 minutes.

Rockport Walk Test

cardio fitness assessment

1 mile walk as fast as possible

record time, and clients HR

use formula

talk test

a method of measuring exercise intensity based on assessing your ability to speak during exercise

ventilatory threshold

The point during graded exercise in which ventilation increases disproportionately to oxygen uptake, signifying a switch from predominately aerobic energy production to anaerobic energy production.