To ensure safety and effectiveness, what considerations must be kept in mind when designing an exercise program?
a. age, medical history, and functional abilities
b. only lifestyle and medical history, because all other variables can be changed by the design of the program created for the client
c. age and lifestyle
d. medical history
Answer: a. age, medical history, and functional abilities
To ensure safety and effectiveness, age, medical history, and functional abilities must be kept in mind when designing an exercise program. Specifically, children, adolescents, and older adults have some physiological considerations to take into account during the planning of exercise programs.