Pretest Screening; Physical Activity Readiness; Questionnaire (Par-Q) - Nautilus TREADCLIMBER TC916 Owner's Manual

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Pretest screening

Prior to any exercise test (maximal or sub-maximal), participants should complete a
brief health/medical questionnaire, have their resting blood pressure and heart rate
measured, and provide an informed consent form. The Physical Activity Readiness
Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is an example of a valid health/medical questionnaire for
screening individuals prior to sub-maximal exercise testing. Canadian health and
fitness practitioners have extensively (and quite successfully) used the PAR-Q to
determine whether individuals should be given an exercise test. A "yes" answer
to any of the following seven questions taken from the PAR-Q would disqualify a
participant from taking part in an exercise test until appropriate medical clearance
was obtained.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY READINESS

QUESTIONNAIRE (PAR-Q):

1. h as your doctor ever said you have a heart condition and
recommended only medically supervised physical activity?
2. d o you have chest pain brought on by physical activity?
3. h ave you developed chest pain within the past month?
4. d o you tend to lose consciousness or fall over as a result of dizziness?
5. d o you have a bone or joint problem that could be aggravated by the
proposed physical activity?
6. h as a doctor ever recommended medication for your blood pressure
or a heart condition?
7. a re you aware, through your own experience or a doctor's advice, of
any other physical reason against your exercising without medical
supervision?