Can someone list numerical values for Risk Factors - Personal Trainer Community - Forum

[healthfitness2009]

Hi

I took the ACSM HFS exam 3 times and flunked it by 10 points each time. I think I might be messing up on risk stratification so can you guys be nice enough to list the numerical values for bad risk factor. In the book it's unclear because it doesn't say BAD or GOOD, it just says Desired, border line and High. So am I supposed to consider the borderline numerical figure 1 bad risk factor? Please list them thank you and if someone can chat with me from time to time so I can pass this exam I'd appreciate it very much.

[healthfitness2009]

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help please

[Penny1015]

Are you looking for the ACSM risk stratifications which determine whether a person is classified as low, moderate or high risk?

If so, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th ed.
has them listed on page 22, table 2-2.

Penny

[healthfitness2009]

my problem is I don't know which one to consider bad for risk stratification. It says Desirable, borderline high and High. So if someone is borderline high SHOULD I count that as one of the risk factors or not?

[Penny1015]

If you look at table 2-2, p.22:

4. dyslipidemia: LDL equal or greater than 130 mg/dl is considered a risk factor; ATP III Classification of LDL 130-159 (borderline high); total cholesterol equal or greater than 200 mg/dl is considered a risk factor;
ATP III Classification of Total Cholesterol 200-239 (borderline high).

Found ATP III information on page 45, table 3-2.

I am currently studying for the HFS exam so it would be nice if someone who is HFS certified or anyone else with an opinion would post a note on this.

How do they write the question on the test? Give an example.

[healthfitness2009]

My question is still not answered. Is borderline considered risk factor?

[needhelp]

I am kinda confused too. Can someone try to explain it more in a different way please.

Chandu

[od_sf]

Look at page 2 of this link:

http://www.ronjones.org/Handouts/HealthScreening.pdf

The defining criteria for each is explained in detail. Either the client fits the criteria or doesn't.

[Penny1015]

Be careful. The ronjones.org link contains outdated information from
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 6th Ed. 2000.

Most current ACSM risk stratifications can be found in
ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8th Ed. 2010.

[needhelp]

Hey thanks for the post but it's not answering the question me and the other guy is trying to ask.

If we have someone's stats on ie: BP, sugars and etc and we have to list all the high numerical values SHOULD we list the ones which are Borderline HIGH or just the ones that are numerically HIGH? In my opinion when someone says "Borderline" I think they mean the person is close to being in high risk but not there yet aka still in normal range. Thanks for any help.