SSEH3301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies, Alcoholic Drink, Goniometer
Lecture 5a: SSEH3301 - Health and Fitness Assessment
-starting point for exercise prescription!
-Know which level client is at!
What is health?!
= absence of disease/infirmity (weakness)!
= state of complete physical, mental and social well-being!
-generally in medical industry that see
health as the first definition (no disease)!
-There is a scale!
-Middle point = neutral: no obvious
signs of illness/wellness!
-important to get people far up the
scale for complete well being!
!
-not elite athlete!
-People going about day to day activities without
undue fatigue !
-ability to last and persevere under difficult
circumstances!
- Components of health cover main RF!!
!
-identify what RF are specific for each individual!
-Different RF profile!
-work out current level of fitness = can work out
exercise prescription!
- depending on fitness level -> safe levels to know!
-assess: reduced RF targetted?!
!
Valid = if it measures what it sets out to measure!
Reliable = when repeated multiple occasions, same results
expected if nothing were to change (if different test result,
person actually improve/deteriorate, and not because
variability inherent in test)!
Norms = has norms available for comparison (especially if
first time doing assessment, because number doesn’t mean
much to them, want to compare) - where they sit relative!
Economy = so many tests, depends on what resources
available (space, equipment) !
-covers main RF!
-If test these, have holistic H&FA!
-Lab covers most of these!
(FITNESS
SIDE OF
THINGS)!
Document Summary
Lecture 5a: sseh3301 - health and fitness assessment. = state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. Generally in medical industry that see health as the rst de nition (no disease) Middle point = neutral: no obvious signs of illness/wellness. Important to get people far up the scale for complete well being. People going about day to day activities without undue fatigue. Ability to last and persevere under di cult circumstances. Identify what rf are speci c for each individual. Work out current level of tness = can work out exercise prescription. Depending on tness level -> safe levels to know. Valid = if it measures what it sets out to measure. Reliable = when repeated multiple occasions, same results expected if nothing were to change (if di erent test result, person actually improve/deteriorate, and not because variability inherent in test) Norms = has norms available for comparison (especially if.
