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| Health and Fitness Assessment | Preparticipation health screening algorithm and risk stratification for medical clearance, Informed consent and health/medical history components and limitations, Cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic and musculoskeletal risk factors and conditions requiring physician consultation, Recognizing major signs/symptoms suggestive of cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease. About 33% of the exam. |
| Exercise Prescription and Implementation | FITT principle (frequency, intensity, time, type) for apparently healthy clients, increased-risk clients, and clients with controlled disease, Training principles: progressive overload, specificity, reversibility, individual differences, and concurrent training, Components and sequencing of an exercise session (warm-up, conditioning, cool-down) and recovery techniques, Cardiorespiratory exercise prescription: intensity by HRR, VO2R, HRmax, peak VO2, peak METs, and RPE; accuracy of each method. About 40% of the exam. |
| Exercise Counseling and Behavior Modification | Effective verbal and nonverbal communication: positive reinforcement, eye contact, targeted praise, empathy, Active listening, feedback, and cueing techniques for intrinsic and extrinsic focus, Learning preferences (auditory, visual, kinesthetic) and group leadership techniques across ages, Behavior change models: Transtheoretical Model, Social Cognitive Theory, Social Ecological Model, Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior, Self-Determination Theory. About 20% of the exam. |
| Risk Management and Professional Responsibilities | Risk management guidelines for a health fitness facility to reduce member, employee, and business risk, Safe handling and disposal of body fluids and employee safety, Insurance types: general liability, professional liability, workers’ compensation, property, business interruption, Medical release, waiver of liability, and informed consent documentation. About 7% of the exam. |
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