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DO NOT!! Diagose Medical Conditions |
DO!! -Obtain exercise or health guidelines from a physician, physical therapist, or registered dietician -Follow national consensus guidelines of exercise prescription for medical disorders -Screen clients for exercise limitations -Identify potential risk factors for clients through screening procedures -Refer clients who experience difficulty or pain or exhibit other symptoms to a qualified medical practitioner |
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DO NOT! Prescribe treatment |
DO!! -Design individualized, systematic, progressive exercise programs -Refer clients to a qualified medical practitioner for medical exercise prescription |
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DO NOT!! Prescribe diets |
DO!! -Provide clients with general information on healthy eating according to the food pyramid -Refer clients to a qualified dietician or nutritionist for specific diet plans |
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DO NOT!! Provide treatment of any kind for injury or disease |
DO!! -Refer clients to a qualified medical practitioner for treatment of injury or disease. -Use exercise to help clients improve overall health -Assist clients in following the medical advice of a physician or therapist |
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DO NOT!! Provide rehabilitation services for clients |
DO!! -Design exercise programs for clients after they are released from rehabilitation -Provide postrehabilitation services |
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DO NOT!! Provide counseling services for clients |
DO!! -Act as a coach for clients -Provide general information -Refer clients to a qualified counselor or therapist |
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What does a comprehensive fitness assessment provide? |
a variety of subjective and objective information including: -preparticipation health screening -resting physiologic measurements (i.e. heart rate, blood pressure, height, weight) -series of measurements to help to determine the fitness level of the client (health-related fitness tests) -discussion of past experiences with exercise, current goals, exercise likes/dislikes |
