Title: Explain the criteria used to determine readiness to participate in physical activities.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training II (Condensed) (14062-IIA) > Section: Preventing Injuries

Explanation should include information used in identifying conditions that may predispose to injury, such as

- medical history
- pre-participation physical examination
- baseline concussion assessment
- mental health screening
- assessment of activity-specific function.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What medical history issues should be noted? (e.g., asthma, allergies, sickle cell, cardiac, etc.)
- What specific forms are required to try out for a sport on VA?
- What should be included in a pre-participation exam?
- What conditions would disqualify an individual from participating in physical activity?
- Who is qualified to perform a pre-participation physical?

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.