Why do I need to undertake pre-exercise screening with my clients?

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• What is Pre Exercise Screening?

  Pre-exercise screening is used to identify people who may have medical conditions that put them at a higher risk of an adverse event during physical activity/exercise. It’s a filter or ‘safety net’ to help determine if the potential benefits of ...

• How do we manage clients with a disability when conducting pre-exercise screening?

  Clients with a disability should be treated in the same way as able-bodied clients and in both cases, pre-exercise screening is imperative to identify any health risks that require further direction and to guide exercise prescription. In any case, ...

• How do we manage a situation where a client becomes distressed at being asked to seek further guidance from a medical or allied health professional as part of a pre-exercise screening process?

  It is true that clients have often overcome quite a few hurdles to even make an inquiry with a fitness or health service, and that the last thing we want to do is turn them away (potentially to competition down the road). It is also true that the ...

• What are the qualification requirements for delivering Stage 2 of the APSS tool?

  The APSS user guide stipulates that Stage 2 be “administered by a qualified exercise professional (Minimum Certificate III in fitness with completion of screening and assessment units SISFFIT301A and SISFFIT307A)”. SISFITT301A – Provide fitness ...

• How does the APSS apply for casual gym & casual swim clients?

  Stage 1 of the APSS tool is the compulsory stage, and so is expected to be used for all casual gym visits (either using gym facilities or participating in a group exercise class) to ensure businesses and professionals are meeting their duty of care ...