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HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 062

Explain how pre-exercise screening supports safe participation for both recreational participants and elite athletes.   (5 marks)

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  • Screening collects information on health history, injuries and current activity. This is due to questionnaires asking detailed questions about medical conditions, medications and exercise habits.
  • As a result, risks are identified early and unsafe activities can be avoided.
  • Recreational participants benefit because their programs will typically start at a beginner level. This process is the reason why new clients are less likely to become injured or discouraged.
  • Elite athletes usually start at a much higher baseline. This is due to their advanced fitness and training history.
  • This screening provides coaches with the data they need to design high performance exercise programs while still managing injury risk.
  • For instance, when an elite athlete has a past knee injury, screening ensures their higher-level program includes safe modifications.
  • Consequently, both groups are supported with programs that begin at the right level, keep them safe and help them achieve their goals.
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  • Screening collects information on health history, injuries and current activity. This is due to questionnaires asking detailed questions about medical conditions, medications and exercise habits.
  • As a result, risks are identified early and unsafe activities can be avoided.
  • Recreational participants benefit because their programs will typically start at a beginner level. This process is the reason why new clients are less likely to become injured or discouraged.
  • Elite athletes usually start at a much higher baseline. This is due to their advanced fitness and training history.
  • This screening provides coaches with the data they need to design high performance exercise programs while still managing injury risk.
  • For instance, when an elite athlete has a past knee injury, screening ensures their higher-level program includes safe modifications.
  • Consequently, both groups are supported with programs that begin at the right level, keep them safe and help them achieve their goals.

HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 060

Describe how pre-exercise screening can be used to tailor a program to meet a client’s personal goals.   (3 marks)

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  • Identify goals: Screening asks clients if they want to lose weight, build strength, or improve fitness. This helps trainers match programs to what the client values most.
  • Assess starting point: Information about current activity levels shows how much training the person already does. This prevents programs from being too hard or too easy.
  • Address risks: Screening highlights health issues or injuries that must be considered. Programs can then avoid unsafe activities.
  • Plan progression: Clear goals and baseline data allow safe steps forward that keep clients motivated and moving toward their targets.
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  • Identify goals: Screening asks clients if they want to lose weight, build strength, or improve fitness. This helps trainers match programs to what the client values most.
  • Assess starting point: Information about current activity levels shows how much training the person already does. This prevents programs from being too hard or too easy.
  • Address risks: Screening highlights health issues or injuries that must be considered. Programs can then avoid unsafe activities.
  • Plan progression: Clear goals and baseline data allow safe steps forward that keep clients motivated and moving toward their targets.

HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 059

Describe how questions based on the FITT principle assist in assessing an individual’s current physical activity levels.   (4 marks)

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  • Frequency: Asking how many days per week a person is active shows how often their body is exposed to exercise.
  • Intensity: Finding out if the exercise is light, moderate or vigorous helps judge the effort and stress that can be placed on the individual’s body when exercising.
  • Time: Knowing how many minutes are spent in each session gives a clear idea of the exercise load an individual can handle.
  • Type: Identifying if activity is aerobic, strength or sport helps professionals match training to goals and adjust programs safely.
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  • Frequency: Asking how many days per week a person is active shows how often their body is exposed to exercise.
  • Intensity: Finding out if the exercise is light, moderate or vigorous helps judge the effort and stress that can be placed on the individual’s body when exercising.
  • Time: Knowing how many minutes are spent in each session gives a clear idea of the exercise load an individual can handle.
  • Type: Identifying if activity is aerobic, strength or sport helps professionals match training to goals and adjust programs safely.

HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 058

Outline three reasons why exercise and fitness professionals use standardised pre-exercise screening tools in Australia.   (3 marks)

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  • Consistency: Standardised tools make sure all clients are screened the same way, which improves fairness and reliability.
  • Risk management: They help quickly identify health problems or risk factors, reducing the chance of medical issues during training.
  • Evidence-based practice: The tools are developed by national organisations, so fitness professionals can trust they are accurate and up to date.
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  • Consistency: Standardised tools make sure all clients are screened the same way, which improves fairness and reliability.
  • Risk management: They help quickly identify health problems or risk factors, reducing the chance of medical issues during training.
  • Evidence-based practice: The tools are developed by national organisations, so fitness professionals can trust they are accurate and up to date.

HMS, TIP EQ-Bank 069 MC

How does health screening benefit both exercise professionals and clients?

  1. It increases the chances of client success in higher competition
  2. It allows for individualised and safer training programs
  3. It guarantees injury prevention for participants
  4. It reduces the need for allied health professional advice
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\(B\)

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  • B is correct: Screening identifies risks and goals, enabling professionals to design safe, individualised programs.

Other options:

  • A is incorrect: Competition success is not the direct purpose of health screening.
  • C is incorrect: Screening reduces risk but cannot guarantee injury prevention.
  • D is incorrect: High-risk clients may still require allied health professional advice as screening does not replace this need.