Exercise Prescription Lab Questions:
1.) Do you think using a fitness score as a screening tool for
physically taxing occupations is fair to all participants? Why or
why not? If yes, which occupations why?
2.) In what other settings do you use a step test being useful? why?
1. Yes,
The fitness testing is associated with evaluation of response of the body/ muscles when it is subjected to any physical activity or exercise. This process aid to determine the fitness of a person which helps in determination of ‘strength and weaknesses of a person. Thus, the use of fitness screening seems to be fruitful while assessing fitness of participants. This test can be beneficial in screening of candidates for police, army and military and paramilitary forces.
2. The step is used to assess aerobic fitness of a person. A three-minute step up and down is utilized to evaluate the effect of exercise on heart rate as well as rate of heart recovery.
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