Health Screeing

There are many reasons for health Screeing for you and your trainer theses are the following :
Finding out any Health problems that exist
Keeping your self covered for liebility insurance
Can help the trainer make the right dicsion.


Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Many health benefits are associated with regular exercise, and the completion of the PAR-Q is a sensible first step to take if you are planning to increase the amount of physical exercise in your life.
For most people, physical activity should not pose any problem or hazard. The PAR-Q is designed to identify the small number of adults for whom physical activity might be inappropriate or those who should seek medical advice concerning the type of activity most suitable for them.
1. Do you have a bone or joint problem such as arthritis, which has been aggravated by exercise or might be made worse with exercise?
YES
NO
2. To your knowledge, do you have high blood pressure?
YES
NO
3. To your knowledge, do you have low blood pressure?
YES
NO
4 Do you have Diabetes mellitus or any other metabolic disorder?
YES
NO
5. Has your doctor ever said that you have raised cholesterol (serum level above 6.2mmol/L)?
YES
NO
6. Do you have or ever suffered a heart condition?
YES
NO
7 Have you ever felt pain in your chest when you do physical exercise?
YES
NO
8. Is your doctor currently prescribing you drugs or medication?
YES
NO
9. Have you ever suffered from shortness of breath at rest or with mild exercise?
YES
NO
10. Is there any history of Coronary Heart Disease within your family?
YES
NO
11. Do you ever feel feint, have spells of dizziness or have ever lost conciousness?
YES
NO
12. Do you currently drink more than the average amount of alcohol per week (21units for men and 14 units for women (1 unit = ½ pint of beer/cider/larger or 1small glass of wine))
YES
NO
13. Do you currently smoke?
YES
NO
14. Do you NOT currently exercise regularly (at least 3 times per week) and/or work in a job that is physically demanding.
YES
NO
15. Are you, or is there any possibility that you might be pregnant?
YES
NO
16. Do you know of any other reason why you should not participate in a programme of physical activity?
YES
NO

My Sports

My favourt sport is Basketball i used to play for Glasgow. I also enjoy traveling the world to ski so far i have been to Austria and Italy to Ski with some crazy ass people : ).

In Basketball the possion I played was the Center. He or she duies are to jump for tip off. rebound the ball in offence and deffence situation.

P.s Any one up for going Skiing : ) Contact me peace out ; )

Reasons why fitness testing is not a waste of time.

The Six reasons fitness testing is so not a waste of time are listed below :

+ To highlight the strengths and weakness of an athlete enabling a training program to be devised which addresses the findings
+ To evaluate a training program, to see if it is helping the athlete in achieiving set goals
+ To measure fitness levels following injury, illness or following the off season
+ To assist in setting goals
+ To determine health status (in the non-sporting population)
+ Talent identification

Cooper Test

7.9.2009

We done the cooper test in a large group we all got tested at once, and it is a very cheap and simple test to perform. Some people walked or ran. We done the copper test out side in a at the riverside. 3 of my classmates set this test up the steps they took were:

. Set out 230 meters with cones.

. Ever 12 meters there was a yellow cone

We were asked to run down in a straight line for 12 mins. Seeing how many laps you could pass after the time ran out your were made to count up the number of yellow cones you past on the way up to the start line.

We took part in this test to see the how well our stamina and endurance were. We then compared our marks to the table of norms: