Updating ACSM’s Recommendations for Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening
Why the study?
Does the new ACSM exercise preparticipation health screening model reduce unnecessary barriers to exercise compared to the previous guidelines?
Population
Individuals considering starting or maintaining an exercise program
Comparison
New ACSM exercise preparticipation health… vs Previous ACSM screening guidelines including…
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Simplifies preparticipation screening to increase exercise uptake; extends prior ACSM guidelines by removing risk factor profiling.
Structured PICO
Does the new ACSM exercise preparticipation health screening model reduce unnecessary barriers to exercise compared to the previous guidelines?
P
Population
Individuals considering starting or maintaining an exercise program
I
Intervention
New ACSM exercise preparticipation health screening model based on current physical activity, signs/symptoms/known disease, and desired exercise intensity
C
Comparator
Previous ACSM screening guidelines including cardiovascular disease risk factor profiling
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Outcome
Reduction of unnecessary barriers to exercise participation and physician referrals
The updated ACSM recommendations remove cardiovascular risk factor profiling from exercise preparticipation screening to reduce unnecessary physician referrals and barriers to physical activity.
Cite This Study
Riebe et al. (2015) studied this question.