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Testing Recommendations
When exercise testing a client or student you must consider the testing battery
order. For example: if a cardiovascular test is given first, then a blood pressure
measurement is taken, the blood pressure measurement will be affected by the
cardiovascular test.
The following is the recommended testing order:
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Enter client data: ID #, Name, age, address, and User field information.
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Medical History Questionnaire
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Par-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
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Informed Consent
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Resting blood pressure and heart rate
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Body weight and height
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Girth Measurements
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HRA (Health risk appraisal questions)
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Body fat assessment
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Strength test
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Flexibility test
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Cardiovascular test
