Taking the First Step Together: Key Recommendations to Assess Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Community

About this course

It is important to assess cardiorespiratory fitness among community members diverse in race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and weight status. Fitness professionals can utilize step tests to assess fitness in an accessible way. Strategies to achieve this goal include using an appropriate testing space (e.g., community gym), building rapport with participants, and demonstrating cultural sensitivity when administering field-based fitness assessments.

What you will learn

• Effectively administer a low-cost, submaximal fitness assessment in a community setting.
• Develop rapport building skills for field-based fitness testing.
• Establish a standard of practice that acknowledges cultural sensitivities during field-based fitness testing.

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