Assessment Flashcards
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Which cardiorespiratory assessment estimates VO2 max using a 1-mile walk and heart rate?
Answer: Rockport walk test
The Rockport walk test estimates VO2 max from a timed 1-mile walk and ending heart rate.
The YMCA 3-minute step test primarily measures what?
Answer: Cardiorespiratory recovery via heart rate after stepping
The step test gauges cardiorespiratory fitness by measuring heart rate recovery after 3 minutes of stepping.
Which test is used to assess upper-extremity agility and stabilization?
Answer: Davies test
The Davies test measures upper-extremity agility and shoulder stabilization.
What does the shark skill test evaluate?
Answer: Lower-extremity agility, neuromuscular control, and balance
The shark skill test assesses lower-extremity agility, balance, and neuromuscular control via single-leg hopping.
A push-up test is primarily used to assess which component of fitness?
Answer: Muscular endurance of the upper body
The push-up test measures upper-body muscular endurance.
Which formula is commonly used to estimate maximum heart rate in the absence of a graded exercise test?
Answer: 220 minus age
The standard estimate for max heart rate is 220 minus the client's age.
The talk test is used during cardiorespiratory exercise to estimate what?
Answer: Ventilatory threshold and appropriate intensity
The talk test gauges intensity relative to the ventilatory threshold based on ability to converse.