14.1. SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR EXERCISE PERFORMING

THEORETICAL - PRACTICE Before any systematic exercise is initiated, it is absolutely essential that there is medical expertise for each practitioner and, in addition, the fitness of the practitioner to be assessed through a personal interview using / filling in a specific questionnaire, where indicated, will be determined and will assess his general state of health. The practitioner must get a complete history of the trainee and make a first assessment of how he or she can train and how. In the event of any doubt or lack of medical opinion, the prospective trainee should be referred for medical examinations. Fitness for exercise should be assessed for both first-time exercisers and those who are already exercising, at least once a year.