HEALTH SCREENING

The participants will be required to take a Health Screening testing, which will be included within the course. A health screening is helping the trainer know more about the participants body. Some of the testings which may be included are:

· Heart Rate

· Blood Pressure

· Lung Capacity

· BMI (Body Mass Index)

These testings are necessary so that the trainer can be aware of any health problems. You will be asked by your trainer to do a Health Screening Testing a few days before your first session. It will include the testings listed above.

We offer a free Health Screening test to anyone that has signed up for a course.

Heart Rate

A normal resting heart rate for an adult can range from 60 beats per mintue to 100 beats per minute. 60-100 beats per minute is classified as a healthy working heart rate.

If a persons heart rate is below 60 bpm, it might be because of the excersise they take part in.

Maximum Heart Rate

To find your maximum heart rate, there is an equation that you can use.

This is the equation: 220- age of the participant.

Here is an example for a 30 year old.

Maximum Heart Rate= 220-30= 190 beats per minute

Training Zones

There are four different training zones that you can be placed in.

They are 'First timer, Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zone 3'.

Each zone has their target working rate where they will be using they're maximum heart rate by the percentage.

· First Timer- 50% - 65%

· Zone 1- 65% - 75%

· Zone 2- 75% - 85%

· Zone 3- 85% - 90%

Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure is important to the trainer, as then the trainer will be aware of any problems that a participant may face.

Here are the blood pressure statistics of a:

Low Blood Pressure: 90/60 or less

Ideal Blood Pressure: Over 90/60 but under 120/80

Average Blood Pressure: 120/80

Above Average Blood Pressure: Over 120/80 but under 140/90

High Blood Pressure: 140/90 and above

As you can see above, there are 2 numbers. The first number ie 120 from 120/80 is Systolic, while the 80 is Dystolic.

Definition

· Systolic- measures the amount of pressure that the heart beats when blood exits to ateries and blood vessels.

· Diastolic- is the pressure that is put against the walls of arteries in between heart beats when the heart is relaxed

High Blood Pressure can also been known as Hypertension

Low Blood Pressure can also been known as Hypotension

What may cause High Blood Pressure?

· Eat too much salt

· Don't eat enough fruit and vegetable

· You are not active enough

· You are overweight

· You drink too much alcohol

It has been said that there is no symptom for High Blood Pressure, but some people believe that they get head aches when they suffer from HBP.

Dangers of High Blood Pressure

· Heart attack

· Stroke (extra strain on the blood vessel)

· Can cause Kidney disease

· Can effect your limbs

Low Blood Pressure Symptoms

· Feel faint or dizzy.

Lung Capacity

We use a piece of equiptment called Spirometer that calculates the volume of air in the lungs. It is a peice of mechanism that gives an accurate reading of the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs.

The maximum amount of air that has been moved inspired and expierd out of the lungs is called Vital Capacity.

The amound of air that inspire and expire out of your lungs while breathing normally is called Tidal Volume, which relates to the general amount of air in your lungs.

Here is a Lung Capacity table, that shows the key points of the breathes you take in and when it is at its peak.

BMI

BMI stands for body mass index. It is used to measure the body fat which is based on height and weight. BMI may not be that reliable, as a person who is muscular and fit may be classified as overweight. It is also a way of seeing if your weight is appropriate for your height.

Here is how you find your BMI:

Here is a normative data for someones BMI: