Pre-exercise Screening (Chapters 1–4)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on pre-exercise screening, forms, and program development.

Pre-exercise screening

Process to reduce client risk and guide personalized program development by identifying factors that increase risk for injury or negative outcomes.

Primary risk factors

Key factors that substantially increase risk: smoking, obesity, chronic low back pain, diabetes, and asthma.

Compounding/secondary risk factors

Additional factors that worsen risk when combined with primary factors, such as poor diet, unmanaged stress, poor sleep, and musculoskeletal imbalances.

Liability

Legal responsibility for harm; failing to screen can expose professionals and employers to liability.

Emergency plan

A predefined plan to handle emergencies in training scenarios to reduce risk.

Acclimation period

Structured ramp-up period to gradually adapt a client to training stresses.

Informed consent

Baseline contract outlining training purpose, assumed risks, expected benefits, testing procedures, confidentiality, and client questions; does not protect against negligence.

PAR-Q Plus

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone; uses 7 baseline questions and follow-ups to determine need for medical clearance.

Medical clearance

Physician clearance required if PAR-Q Plus responses indicate risk; follow-up questions determine necessity.

Health Status Questionnaire

Screening document with sections on general info, current medical information, self-reported health, self-reported fitness, and psychological considerations.

Risk-factor coding

Codes such as RF (risk factor) and MC (medical clearance) used to categorize data for rapid analysis.

Behavior Questionnaire

Interview-based tool to identify daily behaviors affecting health, obstacles to goals, and to educate on behavior management.

Data for needs analysis

Screening data used to inform a personalized program, starting points, and program development.

Creeping obesity

Incremental weight gain over time due to sustained caloric intake and decreased physical activity.

Needs analysis

Process after screening to rank client needs and risks by significance to guide program priorities.

Sections of the health status questionnaire

General information, current medical information, self-reported health, self-reported fitness, and psychological considerations.

Psychological considerations

Mental and emotional factors from the health status questionnaire that influence training readiness and program design.

Education from screening

Educating the client about risks and how lifestyle changes (diet, stress, activity) can mitigate them.