AAAI/ISMA Prac ce Test - Client Assessment/
AAAI/ISMA Personal Trainer Cer fica on Workshop
Study/Review 2025/2026 RATED A+
Postural Analysis
quick look overs, comprehensive evalua ons, & movement analysis. An easy test is to evaluate
how a client is posi oned in each planes of movement (horizontal-sagi!al-ver cal)
Mul Planer Analysis
Examines differences in the body: Front-to-back, side-to-side, top-to-bo!om, looks for
inconsistencies that indicate ght, imbalanced, and inav ce muscles.
Anterior Devia ons
Knees in, Knees out, Feet in, Feet out
Laterial Devia ons
Arms forward, head forward, excessive forward lean, excessive lordosis, rounding of the lower
back
Posterior Devea ons
Shoulder eleva on, weight shi. asymmetrical, foot fla!ens, heels rise
Cardiovascular Endurance
Graduated Exercise Test, Harvard Step, 1.5 mile run, Loaded Induced Pulse Rate, 40 yard dash,
Rep Max, Push ups, abdominal Curls
Graduated Exercise Test
Most tested component in any program. Evaluates the heart, lungs, and circulatory system.
Harvard Step Test
Starts with a step that is 12" high. Step up and down at rate of 120 bpm for 3 mins. At
immediate end heart rate is taken for no more than 10 seconds. Client is rested and heart rate is
taken a.er 1 min.
1.5 mile run
Test Best taken on a so. surface.
, Load Induced Pulse Rate
Take a pulse rate at a given me interval & workload
Repe on Max
Maximum amount of weight li.ed for one rep.
One Leg Stand
Stand on one leg un l balanced is lost
Transfer One Leg to Another
Evaluates how well a client can transfer from one leg to another.
Performance evaluated Transfer of Mo on
Evaluates how well a client can jump, step, or slide to a specific spot.
Hydrosta c
Gold Standard for determining body composi on. Relies on the fact that lean body mass is more
dense than water, and fat mass is less. Client is weighed, and the submerged in water &
weighed under water.
DEXA (Dual Energy Xray Absorpitomerty)
Most accurate test for measuring bone mass. Can determine the amount of fat on a single limb.
Bioelectrical Impedance
Electrodes are a!ached to your body, usually wrist or ankle.
Skin Fold Calipers
Method of body fat tes ng. Lange being instrument of choice
Body Fat Female Tes ng Sites
Tricep, suprailium, & thigh
Body Fat Male Tes ng Sites
Chest, abdominal, Thigh
Normal Body Fat % in males
8-15
Normal Body Fat % in females
AAAI/ISMA Personal Trainer Cer fica on Workshop
Study/Review 2025/2026 RATED A+
Postural Analysis
quick look overs, comprehensive evalua ons, & movement analysis. An easy test is to evaluate
how a client is posi oned in each planes of movement (horizontal-sagi!al-ver cal)
Mul Planer Analysis
Examines differences in the body: Front-to-back, side-to-side, top-to-bo!om, looks for
inconsistencies that indicate ght, imbalanced, and inav ce muscles.
Anterior Devia ons
Knees in, Knees out, Feet in, Feet out
Laterial Devia ons
Arms forward, head forward, excessive forward lean, excessive lordosis, rounding of the lower
back
Posterior Devea ons
Shoulder eleva on, weight shi. asymmetrical, foot fla!ens, heels rise
Cardiovascular Endurance
Graduated Exercise Test, Harvard Step, 1.5 mile run, Loaded Induced Pulse Rate, 40 yard dash,
Rep Max, Push ups, abdominal Curls
Graduated Exercise Test
Most tested component in any program. Evaluates the heart, lungs, and circulatory system.
Harvard Step Test
Starts with a step that is 12" high. Step up and down at rate of 120 bpm for 3 mins. At
immediate end heart rate is taken for no more than 10 seconds. Client is rested and heart rate is
taken a.er 1 min.
1.5 mile run
Test Best taken on a so. surface.
, Load Induced Pulse Rate
Take a pulse rate at a given me interval & workload
Repe on Max
Maximum amount of weight li.ed for one rep.
One Leg Stand
Stand on one leg un l balanced is lost
Transfer One Leg to Another
Evaluates how well a client can transfer from one leg to another.
Performance evaluated Transfer of Mo on
Evaluates how well a client can jump, step, or slide to a specific spot.
Hydrosta c
Gold Standard for determining body composi on. Relies on the fact that lean body mass is more
dense than water, and fat mass is less. Client is weighed, and the submerged in water &
weighed under water.
DEXA (Dual Energy Xray Absorpitomerty)
Most accurate test for measuring bone mass. Can determine the amount of fat on a single limb.
Bioelectrical Impedance
Electrodes are a!ached to your body, usually wrist or ankle.
Skin Fold Calipers
Method of body fat tes ng. Lange being instrument of choice
Body Fat Female Tes ng Sites
Tricep, suprailium, & thigh
Body Fat Male Tes ng Sites
Chest, abdominal, Thigh
Normal Body Fat % in males
8-15
Normal Body Fat % in females
