Question

So i was basically filling out a physical activity questionnaire known as (ACSM Risk Stratification) or also known as PAR-Q+

Question: The professor is asking me find another form of pre-particpation/health screening or risk stratification online and "explain the assessment" Cite your source using APA or AMA citation format.

The explanation of the assessment does not necessarily have to be a page length. One paragraph or two will do :)

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Answer 1

Physical activity has various benefits but it is also associated with many risks like acute muscular or skeleton injuries or cardiac arrest due to vigorous exercise. So the risk assessment is necessary for evaluating individuals risk for adverse exercise related events and suggesting appropiate measures to reduce their potential occurence.

Risk assessment serves many purposes like

• Individuals identification for exclusion (if diseased) until they are fully recovered.
• performance of diseased individual under medical supervision, etc.

This assessment involves two major steps,

• Preparticipation survey: Preparticipation screening involves the screening of individuals for any suspected risk. it can be done under self supervision or professionally guided screening by trained personnels. Self guided survey are effective for analysis of individual to medical benefit whereas for advanced processes professionally guided screening is recommended
• Risk stratification: After screening process, appropiate risk stratification measures are adopted under different category classifications as,

1. low risk
2. moderate risk
3. high risk

Once the risk category is assigned other necessities as,

• medical examinations and clearence
• exercise test before starting activity
• physician supervision in exercise test

are recommended. Different risk assessments can be made based on different categories for the good of performer.