New risk stratification and physical activity clearance strategy for physicians and patients alike

摘要

T'he Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and You (PAR-Q) and the Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (PARmed-X) were Canada's primary front-line pre-participation screening tools for physical activity. The PAR-Q contains a simple 7-question battery designed to determine whether individuals are able to become more physically active or engage in a fitness appraisal.1 When a person responds positively to 1 or more questions on the PAR-Q, he or she is advised to consult a physician for physical activity participation clearance. The PARmed-X was designed for use by physicians to address medical concerns about physical activity participation for persons answering yes to 1 or more of the 7 questions on the PAR-Q.