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FITNESS EVALUATION <br /> <br />Fitness evaluation with physical examination including personalized <br />action plan: <br /> <br />A) - Medical History/Physical Examination <br />- Blood Sample (CP Work-Up) <br />- Lung Function Testing <br />- Resting ECG and Blood Pressure <br />- Height and Weight <br />- Joint Mobility <br />- Flexibility and Strength Testing <br />- Body Composition - Skinfold and Underwater Methods <br />B) - Submaximal Aerobic Power - Bicycle Test <br /> - Maximum Stress Test (Treadmill Test) * <br /> - Exercise Prescription <br /> - Consultation with Exercise Physiologist <br /> - Mini-Nutrition Consultation <br /> <br /> COST: $255 per firefighter <br /> <br /> * If it is necessary for medical reasons to have a physician <br /> present for the treadmill portion of the evaluation, there <br /> will be an additional cost of $90 per individual. We estimate <br /> that 10-15% of your officers will need a physician-attended test. <br /> <br />A written statistical report is included following completion of initial <br />testing and will be provided to the Department upon completion of <br />testing on all firefighters. <br /> <br />There will be a $50 per person cancellation charge if SPORTCARE is <br />not notified 24 hours in advance. <br /> <br /> FOLLOW-UP COMPONENT <br /> <br />The follow-up tests are conducted 6 months after the Fitness Evaluation <br />has been completed. Feedback regarding the f{refighter's progress along <br />with suggestions for further improvement. This session also serves to <br />motivate firefighters to comply tD the suggested exercise prescription and <br />any other lifestyle modifications indicated by the initial fitness <br />evaluation results. The components for follow-up testing include: <br /> <br /> - Submaximal Aerobic Power - Bicycle Test - Blood Pressure <br /> - Joint Mobility - Resting Heart Rate <br /> - Flexibility and Strength Testing - Blood Sample <br /> - Body Composition (Skinfold) - Written Results <br /> <br />COST: $75 per firefighter $15 cancellation charge <br /> <br /> <br />