Performance should include describing and following the steps for each method of body composition analysis (e.g., skin-fold, circumference, BIA, hydrostatic, BMI).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the steps in taking body composition using skin-fold calipers?
- What are the steps in analyzing body composition using circumference?
- What are the steps in analyzing body composition using BIA?
- What are the steps in analyzing body composition using hydrostatic weighing test?
- What are anthropometric measurements? How are anthropometric measurements taken?
- What is BMI?
- What is lean body mass?
- How can body weight be related to fat and lean mass percentages?
- How can lean mass weight and fat weight be determined for an individual?
- How can body composition analysis be interpreted for an individual?
NASM-Certified Personal Trainer
Chapter 6 Fitness Assessment
- Explain the components of and rationale for an integrated fitness assessment.
- Understand how to administer a health history questionnaire and then from that be able to stratify a client’s overall risk for fitness assessment.
- Understand the importance of posture, how it relates to movement observation, and how to assess it.
- Understand how to perform a comprehensive health-related fitness assessment, obtain subjective and objective information about clients, and how to use the information collected to help design an exercise program.