Category " Health Risk Assessments"

By Jacquelyn Lofaro You’ve all heard of it, you all have it, but what is it and how does it affect you? Blood Pressure (BP) is the force of blood against your artery walls when your heart pumps blood. BP is measured by two numbers. The systolic number, known as the “top” number, is the [...]

Although many fitness/wellness centers have eliminated fitness assessments as a requirement for participation in an exercise program, the ability to establish baseline data and document psychological adaptations to exercise are key elements of a sound health and fitness program. The fitness assessment, although non-diagnostic, serves as an important tool for measuring a member’s health status [...]