Kean University Personal Training Case Study Worksheet

Case Scenario 1: Your client is a 40 year old female. She is 62 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. She’s had 3 Cesarean sections, and complains of low back pain. She takes Zoloft for depression. She has not exercised regularly in 5 years.

When completing the worksheet, consider all information provided in the case scenario.

Group and Personal Training Lab
EXSC 3617
Case Scenario Worksheet
General Impression
Assessments
Correctives
Programmatic
Considerations
Reiterate some of the
client’s main issues.
Think about weight,
body composition,
strength, mobility, or
cardiovascular
issues.
What validated
fitness assessments
are relevant to the
client’s goal?
List at least 5
corrective
movements based on
the client’s
musculoskeletal
issues.
Based on all the
previous categories,
give an overview of
the emphasis of the
program.
Think about this
holistically. You don’t
want to just assess
areas where the
client has serious
issues.
You have to think
about the movement
deficiencies that are
created from the
client’s injuries.
What assessment for
all fitness
components would
you use?
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
What are the
implications of the
issues your client is
presenting with?
Discuss why you
chose the
assessment outlined
above.
Discuss why you
chose the correctives
outlined above.
Detail special
considerations
regarding the client’s
program. Discuss the
most obvious issues
and some less
obvious issues that
may need
consideration.
What are the future
health risks?
How will you need to
approach this client’s
health and fitness
needs given their
current status?
This requires an
understanding of how
certain health
problems affect
multiple aspects of
fitness.
Reference
*Two peer-reviewed articles supporting your recommendations.
Exercise Prescription Review
Exercise Testing Review
Exercise Training Review