Afaa personal trainer chapter 5 - fitness
assessment
4 benefits of fitness assessment -
establishes clients current fitness status
collects comparison info for progress
powerful educator and motivator
evidence if moved to litigation
6 components of fitness assessment -
resting heart rate/BP
Body composition (skin fold, waist to hip, girth) cardio fitness (3 min step test, rockport walk
test) muscular strength/endurance (pushup/curl up) flexibility (sit and reach)
optional fitness assessment components
blood pressure value for - normal -
120/80
blood pressure value for - hypertension -
140/90
blood pressure value for - pre-hypertension -
120-139/80-90
systolic blood pressure -
the amount of pressure or force exerted against the arterial walls immediately after the heart
contracts
diastolic blood pressure -
(run off) the amount of pressure still remaining against the arterial walls as the heart relaxes
and before the next contraction
5 cardiorespiratory tests -
maximal: the diagnostic exercise test, functional maximal test, field test;
sub maximal: multi-stage, and single stage
describe the importance of body fat % test -
its is a clear way to inform/educate your client about the risks involved in having high body
fat that could cause heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
what body fat % is considered healthy for a young adult? -
men - 15%
women - 25%
skinfold protocol -
