Dr. Glynis Longhurst

                                              WHAT TO EXPECT

Step 1: Pre-exercise screening consult and risk stratification (PAR-Q)
Screening is done to ensure the exercise program is safe for an individual to partake in. Screening includes procedures such as health history questionnaires, anthropometric measurements. The  interview consultation and questions can help raise a client's awareness about how their body might respond to exercise. The purpose of the PAR-Q, therefore, is to determine whether a client should have a complete medical evaluation before participating in vigorous or strenuous exercise. The PAR-Q is entirely subjective and based only on the information a client provides as opposed to objective measurements like height, weight, or age.

Step 2: Functional assessment
Functional assessment measures an individual’s level of function and ability to perform specific tasks on a safe and dependable basis over a defined period,

Step 3: Exercise Prescription
An exercise prescription is an exercise plan that is designed to improve physical fitness and increase health by reducing risk factors for chronic disease. The prescription outlines what types of exercises and how much exercise the individual should do each day or week in order to reach specific health and fitness goals. The exercise plan may also include behavior modification to ensure long-term compliance to obtain the specific goals.
Exercise prescriptions have numerous health benefits for individuals, including reduced incidence and risk of certain conditions such as:

• heart disease

• obesity

• hypertension

• diabetes mellitus

• osteoarthritis

• dementia

• depression

• asthma