Pre-Exercise Evaluation

This video shows Dr. Evan Matthews discussing pre-exercise evaluation of a new exercise client. The information discussed is primarily geared towards the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) perspective. This video is specifically designed for use in an fitness assessment and exercise prescription course.

For more information it is recommended that you read the following:

American College of Sports Medicine
ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist 2nd ed. Chapters 2, 14.

American College of Sports Medicine
ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 10th ed. Chapters 2,3.

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Last updated: (August 11, 2018)

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[sprtychck]

I am currently studying for the ACSM, clinical exercise physiologist exam and this has been super helpful as far as supplementing my notes from the acsm guidelines of ex rx. So thank you so much!

[deepakkumar]

thanks the physiologist who teaches us in easy way

[zacha]

thank you, very informative and definitely helped me understand a few things a bit better. One thing I am confused about is dyslipidemia, but I feel with more study I will understand a bit better. Also, in the textbook ACSM Resources for the Personal Trainer 5th Edition, page 312-313 the case study has thrown me off where it says the individual has stage one hypertension with the blood pressure being 132/84 but it is not considered a risk factor? Why would it not be considered a risk factor? Maybe I am missing something. Anyways, thank you for making these videos, it has made my pursuit of my certification a bit more digestible