Humongous Insurance

Client Lifestyle &Assessment

Session 1Range of Clients

Session Aims

• Identify healthy participants by the use of a PARQ

• • Identify a range of low risk participants

• Discuss implications of minor injuries, strains & sprains.

• Discuss participants who are over trained.

PARQ Assessment

• Before any exercise can begin a PARQ must be completed by the client.

• In your level 2 qualification you learnt how to look for contra-indications to exercise where you would refer the client for medical clearance by a GP or other professional.

Task

Task 1 In pairs write down as many contra-

indications to exercise as you can.

Task 2 In pairs think of people who don’t

need to be referred to a GP but may be classed as low risk exercisers?

Obese People

• Can obese people exercise?

• What are the exercise health risks?

• What type of exercise should they do?

• What type of exercise should they avoid?

Elderly People

• Can elderly people exercise?

• What are the exercise health risks?

• What type of exercise should they do?

• What type of exercise should they avoid?

Ante Natal &Post Natal Women

• Can these people exercise?

• What are the exercise health risks?

• What type of exercise should they do?

• What type of exercise should they avoid?

Diabetic People

• Can Diabetic people exercise?

• What are the exercise health risks?

• What type of exercise should they do?

• What type of exercise should they avoid?

Further Reading Links• Obese • http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/72306/exercise_for_the_obese_methods_for.html?cat=50

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6206572.stm

• Elderly• http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1114702

• http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572521

• Ante/post natal• http://www.rcog.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1366--excellent Information on ante natal exercise benefit/dangers

• http://www.wlct.org/Sport/activeliving/pregexer.htm

• Diabetic• http://www.fpnotebook.com/Endo/Sports/ExrcsInDbtsMlts.htm

• http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/30/5/130/3/

• Asthmatic• http://www.womenfitness.net/asthma_exer.htm

Minor Injuries

• In your allocated groups, you are to identify as many different minor injuries that could occur during exercise.

• Once you have completed this, try and rank them in order of severity.

Shin Splints

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Knee_ligament_injuries.html Further information of Knee Structure and common injuries.

Shin splints are commonly associated with sports that require a lot of running. It is not the running itself, but the sudden shock force of repeated landings and change of direction that causes the problem. When the muscles and tendons become fatigued and overloaded, they lose their ability to absorb the damaging shock force.

Other overload causes include:•Exercising on hard surfaces, like concrete •Exercising on uneven ground •Beginning an exercise program after a long lay-off period •Increasing exercise intensity or duration too quickly •Exercising in worn out or ill fitting shoes •Excessive uphill or downhill running •Return following injury without adequate build up

Over Training

• Definition• Overtraining, also described as

chronic fatigue, burnout and staleness, has been defined as an imbalance between training/competition, versus recovery. Alternatively stated, it is too much training or competition combined with too little time for body regeneration.

Warning Signs• General aches and pains• Lethargy• Decreased performance• Moodiness• Depression/ anxiety• Loss of lean body weight• Illness• Headaches• Increased injuries• Compulsive need to train• Decreased appetite• Poor concentration

Essential Rest & Recovery

• Conclusion• Overtraining is a syndrome characterised

by chronic fatigue and under-performance, and increased susceptibility to infection. It is the result of either too much training or too little recovery or a combination of both.

REST IS AS IMPORTANT AS TRAINING!

• http://physiotherapy.curtin.edu.au/resources/educational-resources/exphys/00/overtraining.cfm#definition

• Further Information on the physiological causes of over training

Conclusion• You have discussed and identified different

types of low risk people and are aware of the potential dangers these people may be at risk from.

• You have discussed the implications of minor injuries

• You have discussed and are aware of the serious dangers of overtraining, and individuals most likely to be at risk.

Next Session - THEORY

You are going to learn about the benefits and the purpose of carrying out client appraisals and why they are necessary for planning exercise programmes.

In groups you will create client

appraisal posters to be displayed on the wall.