Clinical Fitness Assessment
The Clinical Fitness Assessment involves a comprehensive set of tests designed to develop a personalized exercise and nutrition program tailored to your individual goals which may include:
Weight loss or gain
Muscular strength or toning
Muscle hypertrophy
Cardiovascular conditioning
General fitness
Stress management
Bone loss prevention or acquisition
Postural training
Balance training
Nutritional improvement
Optimized aging
Assessment Components
Aerobic Capacity (METS): Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF) is a key indicator of how efficiently your body performs physical activity and metabolizes calories. CRF plays a critical role in weight management, functional capacity, athletic performance, and metabolic efficiency. It is also the strongest predictor of both all-cause and disease-specific mortality.
A submaximal cycling test using the Schwinn AirDyne Cycle is conducted to reach a predetermined heart rate. Heart rate and blood pressure are monitored throughout.
Body Composition: Body fat percentage is measured using the skinfold caliper method at multiple sites (thigh, triceps, subscapular, supra-iliac, and abdomen). Waist-to-hip ratio is also measured.
Muscular Strength/Endurance: Timed one-minute abdominal crunch/sit-up and modified push-up tests are performed.
Joint Range of Motion / Muscular Flexibility: Flexibility is assessed for both upper and lower body.
Health History: A comprehensive review of personal medical history.
Exercise History: Evaluation of past and current physical activity.
Nutrition History: Overview of dietary habits.
Personalized Goal Setting: Identification of specific fitness and wellness objectives.
Appointment Structure
PART 1
Intake Consultation with Testing
Initial appointment including assessments and information gathering.
The Clinical Fitness Assessment is delivered as a two-part package:
PART 2
Results Review with Fitness Prescription
Follow-up appointment (typically scheduled about one week later) to discuss results and provide a tailored fitness and wellness plan.