CLIENT

ASSESSMENT
MATRIX
Issues and
Challenges

Name: Carl

If yes, please
describe the
issues/challeng
es.

Do you have
any issues or
challenges that
will require
modifications
to the usual
fitness testing
or exercise
prescription?

Yes there are

some issues
and
challenges. He
answered yes
on question
#2 on his PARQ, which says
he feel in his
chest while
exercising.

Which
cohort(s) do
you belong to?
Example:
adult, older
adult,
diabetic,
COPD, etc.
For the
cohort(s) that
you belong to,
what general
precautions
would you
need to take?
Carl belongs
to the adult
category with
Exercise
Induced
Asthma (EIA).
Can exercise
with no
problem as
long as he
uses his
inhaler.

What
precautions or
modifications
will you take
based on your
issues/challeng
es?
If no
issues/challeng
es please put
N/A.

I would not
make any
modifications
right now.
Would have
him start
exercising with
his inhaler and
closely
monitor his
results.

FITNESS
TESTING

Cardiovascular
fitness test

Describe the
testing
protocol that
you chose for
each
component of
fitness.

How did you

score?

What was your

rating?

Provide a
specific goal
for each
component.

1). VO2max

1). His score

was
51.66
ml/kg/min

1). Excellent
rating

1). Since he
was graded a
good, have
Carl engage
in more

2). Run Test

2). Good rating

2). 1.75 in 12
minutes
Did 15 reps.

Muscular
strength and
endurance test

YMCA bench
press test

Received a
rating of fair

Flexibility test

Sit and Reach

test

Reached 15
inches

Received a
rating of
average

Optional: Body
composition
testing (Bod
pod, skinfold
calipers,
underwater
weighing, etc),
girth
measurements,
waist to hip
ratio

1). Skin fold

1). Triceps15
Pectoral12,
Midaxilla15,
Subscapula
18,
Abdomen25,
suprailliac
20, quads22

1). Average

CLIENT
ASSESSMENT
MATRIX
Issues and
Challenges

Name: Sally

Which
cohort(s) do
you belong to?
Example:
adult, older
adult,
diabetic,
COPD, etc.

What
precautions or
modifications
will you take
based on your
issues/challeng
es?

BMI

If yes, please
describe the
issues/challeng
es.

For the

If no
issues/challeng

cardiovascul
ar exercises.
Formulate a
workout
program that
will include
muscle and
strength
training
Carl scored
an average
on his sit and
reach test,
introduce
him to
different
forms of
stretching.

cohort(s) that
you belong to,
what general
precautions
would you
need to take?
Falls in the
older adult
Cohort and
has Type 2
diabetes and
also is a high
risk for CVD
and other
associated
conditions

es please put
N/A.

Describe the
testing
protocol that
you chose for
each
component of
fitness.

How did you

score?

What was your

rating?

Cardiovascular
fitness test

Rockport Walk
(1 mile)

21.30 minutes

Muscular
strength and
endurance test

Arm curls

13

Average

Flexibility test

Chair sit and

Reach

1 inch

Average

BMI

BMI

33.1

Obese

Do you have
any issues or
challenges that
will require
modifications
to the usual
fitness testing
or exercise
prescription?

Yes- she is an
obese woman
that does not
like to exercise

Some
precautions
would include
being careful
with some of
the exercises
since she is
obese and
might be able
to preform the
exercises
without
hurting herself.

FITNESS
TESTING
Provide a
specific goal
for each
component.

Work on
increasing
cardio by
doing more
aerobic
exercises.
Work on
increasing
her curls to
exceed the
standard of
16
Enroll in
yoga and
stretching
classes
Take a look
at her diet
and work

with a
nutritionist to
improve it
Optional: Body
composition
testing (Bod
pod, skinfold
calipers,
underwater
weighing, etc),
girth
measurements,
waist to hip
ratio

CLIENT
ASSESSMENT
MATRIX
Issues and
Challenges

Name: Jennifer

If yes, please
describe the
issues/challeng
es.

Do you have
any issues or
challenges that
will require
modifications
to the usual
fitness testing
or exercise
prescription?

Answered Yes
to # 6 on her
PAR-Q

Which
cohort(s) do
you belong to?
Example:
adult, older
adult,
diabetic,
COPD, etc.
For the
cohort(s) that
you belong to,
what general
precautions
would you
need to take?
Falls in the
Adult Cohort
with High
Blood Pressure

What
precautions or
modifications
will you take
based on your
issues/challeng
es?
If no
issues/challeng
es please put
N/A.

Would
encourage her
to continue to
take her
medications.
Exercising will
help her with
her high blood
pressure

Work to
come off of
the
medications

FITNESS
TESTING
Describe the
testing
protocol that
you chose for
each
component of
fitness.

How did you

score?

What was your

rating?

Provide a
specific goal
for each
component.

Cardiovascular
fitness test

1.2 mile run

test
VO2max

12 minute run
25 ml/kg/min

Borderline
Poor

Muscular
strength and
endurance test

YMCA Bench
press
Curl-ups

16 reps at 35
lbs.
20 curl- ups

Average
Marginal

Flexibility test

Sit and Reach

14 inches

Good

39.7

Obese

Encourage
her to get
out with her
children and
walk and
play outside.
Find
exercises
that she can
do at home
with little
cost to her
i.e.
resistance
bands
Have her
record the
many fitness
shows that
involves
yoga and
stretching
Read books
and search
the internet
to find diets
and ways to
prepare food
on a budget

101 mm or
39.7

Obese

BMI

Optional: Body
composition
testing (Bod
pod, skinfold
calipers,
underwater
weighing, etc),
girth
measurements,
waist to hip

Skinfold
measurements
for triceps,
suprailiac and
thigh

ratio

CLIENT
ASSESSMENT
MATRIX
Issues and
Challenges

Name: Justin

If yes, please
describe the
issues/challeng
es.

Do you have
any issues or
challenges that
will require
modifications
to the usual
fitness testing
or exercise
prescription?

Young
adolescent,
who is obese,
has a
sedentary
lifestyle. Does
not have
proper
encouragemen
t to live a
healthy
lifestyle.

Which
cohort(s) do
you belong to?
Example:
adult, older
adult,
diabetic,
COPD, etc.
For the
cohort(s) that
you belong to,
what general
precautions
would you
need to take?
Adolescenthas no other
health
concerns at
this time.
Precautions
should be
taken since he
still a child.

What
precautions or
modifications
will you take
based on your
issues/challeng
es?
If no
issues/challeng
es please put
N/A.

For testing
purposes

FITNESS
TESTING
Describe the
testing
protocol that
you chose for
each
component of
fitness.

How did you

score?

What was your

rating?

Provide a
specific goal
for each
component.

Cardiovascular
fitness test

1 mile run

12:39 minutes

Below 50th
percentile

Muscular
strength and
endurance test

Push-ups
Pull-ups
Sit-ups

9
0
15

All scores fell

below the 50th
percentile

Flexibility test

Sit and Reach

14 cm

BMI

30 %

Grade 1

Below 50th
percentile
Obese

Optional: Body
composition
testing (Bod
pod, skinfold
calipers,
underwater
weighing, etc),
girth
measurements,
waist to hip
ratio

Triceps- 17mm
Calf-15mm

24.5% fat, 135

LBW, 44 lbs.
Fat Weight

Moderately
High rating
10% to 19.9%
is optimal

Since he
wants to play
football,
suggest to
talk to
coaches to
see if he can
join in with
the team to
workout
Work with
the coaches
and trainers
for the
schools to
start lifting
weights
Workout and
stretch
Talk to
teacher in
home
economics
class about
learning to
cook healthy
foods.