QCAA Physical Education Ethics and integrity in physical activity
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The purpose of a pre-participation health screening is to
identify the strengths and weaknesses of an athlete.
provide motivation for an athlete.
identify any health risks for an athlete.
provide information to an athlete about how the test is performed.
Reveal Answer
identify the strengths and weaknesses of an athlete.
Identifying strengths and weaknesses is the purpose of fitness testing or performance assessments, not a health screening. Health screenings focus on medical safety rather than athletic ability.
provide motivation for an athlete.
While goal-setting and fitness testing might provide motivation, a health screening is a medical evaluation designed to ensure safety, not to motivate the athlete.
identify any health risks for an athlete.
The primary goal of a pre-participation health screening is to identify underlying medical conditions or risk factors that could make exercise unsafe for the individual.
provide information to an athlete about how the test is performed.
Providing information about test protocols is part of the informed consent process, not the purpose of the health screening itself.