Fitness Assessment Exam 1

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Physical Inactivity Risk

Risk from smoking + Obesity cocmbined

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What does regular physical activity guard against

Non Communicable Diseases (NCD’s)

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What do inactive children tend to become?

Inactive adults

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Dose-response relationship

Dose = volume of activity

Response = health benefits

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Dose response relationship contd.

Some is better than non and more is better than less

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Physical Activity (PA) Reccommendations for Adults

Aerobic Exercise: >150 min/week of mod intensity or >75 min/week of vigorous intensity

Strength training > 2 days/week

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PA recommendations for children

Aerobic Exercise: >60 min/day of mod to vigorous intensity

> 3 days/week of vigorous intensity

Muscle Strength Exercise: 

>3 days/week or >3 days/week of bone strengthening activities

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Exercise Intensity

MET = Metabolic Equivalent

1 MET = energy cost at rest

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Exercise intensity levels using METS

Light: < 3 METS

Moderate: 3-6 METS

Vigorous: > 6 METS

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Examples of Mod intensity exercise

Brisk Walk (3 mph)

Water Aerobics

Slow Bicycling (< 10 mph)

Ballroom Dancing

General Gardening

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Examples of Vigorous Intensity

Jogging or Running

Lap Swimming

Bicycling ( >10 mph)

Aerobic Dancing

Backpacking

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Why do we need Accreditation

Ensures quality of instruction

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Why do we need Certification

Acknowledgment of skill and knowledge

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Why do we need Licensure

Credibility of professional

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Why do we do Preliminary Health Screenings?

Determines client readiness for exercise

Detects presence of or suggestion of disease

Assess likelihood of unexpected cardiovascular event related to exercise

Protect yourself from litigation

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ACSM guidelines for medical clearance (KNOW THIS)

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Does the client exercise? If they say “yes” a client must perform

PLANNED physical activity

At least moderate intensity (>3 METs)

At least 30 minutes for at least 3 days/week

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Does the client have known diseases

Cardiovascular: Heart Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Cerebrovascular disease

Metabolic: Diabetes Type 1 and 2

Renal: Kidney disease

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