This document contains the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), which assesses if a person is ready for physical activity. The PAR-Q asks questions about any heart conditions, chest pain, dizziness, bone or joint problems, and medications. It concludes that if any questions are answered yes, the person should talk to their doctor before starting physical activity, and if all are answered no, the person can begin a physical activity program.
This document contains the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), which assesses if a person is ready for physical activity. The PAR-Q asks questions about any heart conditions, chest pain, dizziness, bone or joint problems, and medications. It concludes that if any questions are answered yes, the person should talk to their doctor before starting physical activity, and if all are answered no, the person can begin a physical activity program.
This document contains the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), which assesses if a person is ready for physical activity. The PAR-Q asks questions about any heart conditions, chest pain, dizziness, bone or joint problems, and medications. It concludes that if any questions are answered yes, the person should talk to their doctor before starting physical activity, and if all are answered no, the person can begin a physical activity program.
This document contains the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), which assesses if a person is ready for physical activity. The PAR-Q asks questions about any heart conditions, chest pain, dizziness, bone or joint problems, and medications. It concludes that if any questions are answered yes, the person should talk to their doctor before starting physical activity, and if all are answered no, the person can begin a physical activity program.
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PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
Let’s assess if you are ready for participating in physical activity by taking the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Name: ______________________________________________________
QUESTIONS YES NO Has your doctor ever said that you have a heart condition and that you should only do physical activity recommended by a doctor? Do you feel pain in your chest when you do physical activity? In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical activity? Do you lose your balance because of dizziness or have you ever lost consciousness? Do you have a bone or joint problem (back, knee, and hip) that could be made worse by a change in your physical activity? Is your doctor currently prescribing drugs for your heart condition? Do you know of any other reason why you should not do a physical activity?
Let’s see what the questionnaire revealed about your fitness:
If you answered YES to any questions, talk with your doctor before you start engaging in physical activity (PA). Tell your doctor about the PAR-Q and which questions you answered yes. If you answered NO to all PAR-Q questions, you can start participating in physical activities.
2. If you are not ready, what do you think makes you not ready? How are you going to prepare to be ready? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
