1. Chapter 2 Assessing Your Present Level of Fitness

2. Learning Objectives Know when a person needs a medical evaluation/clearance to begin exercise Know when a person needs a medical evaluation/clearance to begin exercise What’s included in a good medical evaluation What’s included in a good medical evaluation Major parts of fitness exam/assessment Major parts of fitness exam/assessment Measure & analyze your cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, & endurance, flexibility, nutrition, & body composition Measure & analyze your cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, & endurance, flexibility, nutrition, & body composition

3. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon The Medical Evaluation n Physicians recommend a physical exam u Individuals over the age of 40 u Anyone who has symptoms of heart disease or other medical ailments u Those who have been previously sedentary

4. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon American College of Sports Medicine n Apparently healthy u Those who appear to be in good health & have no major coronary risk factors n Individuals at higher risk u Those who have symptoms suggestive of heart disease, pulmonary or metabolic disease or at least one major coronary risk factor n Individuals with disease u Those with known cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic diseases

5. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Components of Ideal Medical Examination n Medical history n Measurement of blood pressure n Listening to the sounds of heart & lungs n Determining resting heart rate

6. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Components of Ideal Medical Examination n Chest X-ray n Blood lipids analysis n Electrocardiogram n Graded exercise test

7. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Cardiorespiratory Assessment n Run-walk test n Cycling & swimming test n Harvard step test

8. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Muscular Strength Assessment n Laboratory equipment u Dynamometers u Cable tensiometers u Force transducers n Repetition maximum test u Bench press & shoulder press u Arm curl u Leg press

9. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Muscular Endurance Assessment n Abdominal endurance u 60 second bent-knee sit-up n Arm & Shoulder u Pull-ups u Modified pull-ups u Bar dips

10. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Flexibility Assessment n Shoulder reach n Trunk flexion n Trunk extension

11. Copyright 1998 by Allyn & Bacon Chapter 2 Assessing Your Present Level of Fitness