B1 Screening Processes GapFill

The  vettingassessmentscreeningexamination process is an essential component to consider when designing a training programme. It involves collecting information about the selected client which can be used to construct methods of training appropriate to their needs, ability and preferences. This helps maintain the client's motivation to ensure that they are on track to achieving their goals. It also helps identify any outstanding health or medical information which can be used to advise the trainer on whether to refer the client to a doctor. It is the necessary precautionary step that is fundamental to the training programme. 

Information can be collected through the following questionnaires:

•  ReadinessSituationHabitLifestyle questionnaires – These consider the many interconnected factors regarding the way in which someone lives that dictate whether the individual is leading a positive or negative lifestyle. By following government guidelines on physical activity and a  veganunbalancedbalancedsustainable diet, individuals can ensure they are making positive lifestyle choices. Negative lifestyle choices include excess smoking, stress, alcohol consumption and lack of  dietary fatstretchingsunlightsleep. Having access to this information allows the trainer to create the appropriate strategies for lifestyle modification and whether or not they should refer the individual to a doctor before commencing the programme.
• Physical activity  recordedreflectionreadinessreality questionnaire (PAR-Q) – This is designed to safeguard the client against any risks the training programme, or exercise in general, might pose. This includes any underlying health or medical conditions that might affect how the client responds to physical activity. The client should seek professional advice from a  family memberfrienddoctortherapist if there are any serious threats to health. Upon successful clearance, the trainer should put various measures in place to limit the risk of adverse events occurring. For example, if the client has a family history of heart problems, the trainer would consider training intensity. Likewise, a trainer might use non-weight-bearing activities for an individual who has a bone mineral deficiency.

The level of responsibility and accountability of the trainer for the client means that they should pay heed to various  legalsocialenvironmentalmoral considerations in order to protect themselves from prosecution. These include:

• Issuing an  signed agreementinformed consentclient supportparticipant acceptance form to gain the client's signed confirmation that the decision to take part in the programme is theirs. It usually contains a clause allowing the client to withdraw from the programme at any time without any discrimination or prejudice for their actions.
• Client  considerationprivilegeconfidentialityconferment – The Data Protection Act of 2018 applies the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which entails the disclosure of the client's personal information by law. It also highlights that retaining or using any information without the client's consent is considered a punishable offence.