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What You Will Do
Define medical screenings and identify who needs them.Identify the types of information gathered during a medical screening.Describe the role your medical history plays in your overall levels of fitness.
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Terms to Know
medical screeningobesitychronic disease
asthmaherniamedial history
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Personal Fitness Screening
At some time, you may have asked yourself these questions:
What is a medical screening?What does it have to do with fitness?
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Medical Screening
A medical screening measures the individuals physical readiness to take part in strenuous activity.
Medical screening
A basic assessment of a person’s overall
health and personal fitness.
Term to Know
A medical screening also detects medical problems that may be aggravated by vigorous activity.
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Medical Screening
Medical screenings are important to people who have poor lifestyle habits.
Medical screenings are especially important to people who are over 40.
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Medical Screening
Medical screenings are especiallyimportant to people who are overweight or suffer from obesity.
ObesityA medical
condition in which a person’s ration of body fat to lean muscle
mass is excessively high.
Term to Know
Obesity is a major health problem in the United States today.
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Medical Screening
Medical screenings are especially important to people who have a known chronic disease such as heart disease or diabetes.
Chronic diseaseA disease that is
ongoing.
Terms to Know
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects a person’s ability to perform physically demanding activities.
Chronic diseaseA disease that is
ongoing.
AsthmaA disease in
which the small airways of the lungs become
narrowed, making it difficult
to breathe.
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Medical Screening
The necessity of a medical screening varies with age.
Age Frequency of Screening
6 to 15
16 to 34
35 to 59
60 and up
Every 3 years
Every 2 years
Once a year
Twice a year
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What Happens During a Medical Screening?
A complete blood count, or CBCYour height and weightAn examination of your eyes, ears, nose, and throatYour blood pressureAn examination of your lungs and heartFor males, a test for hernia
A medical screening may consist of the following:
HerniaA condition that
occurs when muscle fibers
from the intestine protrude through
the wall of the abdomen.
Term to Know
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What Happens During a Medical Screening?A medical screening carried out by a physician includes an update of your medical history.
Medical historyA record of past health problems and illnesses.
Term to Know
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Lesson 1 Review
1. Vocabulary Define medical screening.
2. Recall What are some diseases that make a complete medical screening necessary before beginning a fitness program?
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
1. VocabularyBasic assessment of a person’s overall health and personal fitness.
2. RecallAsthma, heart disease, and diabetes.
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