Assessment Descriptions

These are the various screening protocols that are included in this assessment.

Blood Values:  This assessment includes collecting a very small amount of blood, via a finger stick, which is used to evaluate your glucose and lipid (fat) levels.

Cardiovascular Baseline:  This assessment includes evaluating your resting pules, blood pressure, and respiratory rate.  These values will act as a baseline for comparison to exercise values.

Body Composition:  This assessment includes height and weight, body circumferences, and skinfold measurement.  Body circumferences of the hip and waist are determined using a specialized tape measure.  Skinfold measurements are determined using a standard skin caliper which evaluates the thickness of the fat layer below the skin surface.

Cardiorespiratory:  This assessment uses your pulse rate after or during a brief exercise session to evaluate the health of your heart, blood vessels, and lungs. The Queen's College Step Test  requires you to step on and off a raised bench for 3 minutes at a specific pace. You may also be asked to complete a George jog test which requires you to run at a slow pace for 3 minutes on a treadmill.

Muscular Endurance:  The push-up protocol is used to assess for upper body muscular endurance while the flexor, extensor, and lateral endurance tests for core muscular fitness.  These assessments use your body weight for resistance and only take a few minutes to complete.  For the core and upper body assessments the duration of time you can hold or move through a specific body position determines your overall muscular endurance rating.

Balance: The balance error scoring system (B.E.S.S.) test is used to assess postural stability or how much your body moves while you are standing on one or two feet. This is a very simple test that will require you to stand in various positions on the solid floor or on a foam pad. 

Collectively all of these assessments will be used to determine your overall health-related fitness and design an appropriate exercise program.

Initial Health Screening Survey