Chapter 11 - Health, Wellness, and Performance Assessments

a detailed questionnaire designed to assess and individual’s physical readiness to engage in structured exercise

Questions that pertain to health history and habit, such as exercise history, eating behavior, and general lifestyle

process by which the body maintains a relatively constant internal body temperature, including events like sweating to cool the body and shivering to warm the body

the action of expanding the diameter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin, which helps remove heat from the body

the pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is contracting; the first (top) number

the pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when heart is at rest or between beats; the second (bottom) number

measures the thickness of skinfolds at four different places (biceps, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac) within the body to estimate body fat percentage

the assumption stating that the volume of fluid displaced is equivalent to the volume of an object fully immersed in that fluid or to the specific fraction of the volume below the surface

an aerobic test that measures the cardiovascular fitness of an individual based on 3-minute bout of stair-stepping at a specific cadence (on and off 12 in. box), uses recovery heart rate

aerobic test for deconditioned individuals or those of low fitness levels in which they are instructed to walk as fast as possible and have their pulse taken immediately after completing 1 mile

aerobic test that measures cardiorespiratory endurance by having the participant cover the distance of 1.5 miles in as short a time as possible