Select two specific purposes for conducting clinical exercise testing and explain eachbriefly.

Clinical exercise testing plays two critical roles, namely diagnosis, and prognosis.
Diagnosis alludes to the usefulness of clinical exercise testing in analyzing the presence of
disease or abnormal physiologic response. Diseases such as pulmonary diseases and exercise
intolerance warrant the use of clinical exercise testing (Choudhary & Choudhary, 2008).
Clinical exercise testing also helps in detecting the risk of an adverse effect. There exists an
inverse relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and the risk of mortality,
For each chosen purpose, summarize the type of clients and their characteristics (i.e.,
gender, age, history, diagnoses, symptoms), warranting the administration of clinical
exercise testing.
Diagnosis is useful to both males and females. It also helps patients with pulmonary
diseases, exercise intolerance, and unexplained dyspnea. It also guides in the diagnosis of
patients with exercise-induced arrhythmias (American College of Sports Medicine, 2018).
Prognosis is helpful to both males and females. It is warranted in healthy patients and patients
diagnosed with heart failure and lung disease.
Assess one exercise test modality and its common uses.
One mode of testing is field tests. Field tests involve walking or running for a
specified period of time (American College of Sports Medicine, 2018). One of the main
advantages of a field test is the fact that it can easily be administered. It can also be
administered to a large number of people. There is no special equipment required, and this
makes it easier to apply. One of the main drawback s is the fact that it may be inappropriate
for people living a sedentary lifestyle.
Appraise the need for an exercise protocol and the rationale for individualizing it.

An exercise protocol is important if an individual has an underlying medical
condition. Individualizing the protocol means that it suits the patient based on their medical
history as well as symptoms that they exhibit.
References

American College of Sports Medicine. (2018). ACSM’s guidelines for exercise testing and
prescription (10th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com/
Choudhary, S. S., & Choudhary, S. (2008). Exercise testing in assessment and management
of patients in clinical practice-Present situation. Lung India: Official Organ of Indian
Chest Society, 25(3), 111.