Question

With regard to posture, fitness professionals are required to?

A. consult with physicians about treating severe postural problems.
B. identify clients with severe postural problems and refer them to healthcare professionals.
C. diagnose clients with severe postural problems and design exercise programs for them.
D. ignore a client's postural problems, as long as his or her balance is good.

Answer 1

B. identify clients with severe postural problems and refer them to healthcare professionals.

For fitness professionals, diagnosing medical problems is not within their scope of practice. The client's postural problems should not be ignored as this could be detrimental to the exercises. Treating postural problems also should be done by a physician.