To help identify individuals with known medical conditions, and/or signs or symptoms of medical conditions, which may put someone at higher risk of an adverse event during physical activity.

A PAR-Q will typically include questions such as: – Do you have chest pain when performing physical activity? – Are you pregnant or have you given birth in the last 6 months? – Do you have a bone or joint problem that causes you pain when exercising?

Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and several cancers. It also helps prevent hypertension, maintain healthy body weight and can improve mental health, quality of life and well-being.

If you are between the ages of 15 and 69, the PAR-Q will tell you if you should check with your doctor before you start. If you are over 69 years of age, and you are not used to being very active, check with your doctor. before you start becoming more active.

The PAR-Q contains a simple 7-question battery designed to determine whether individuals are able to become more physically active or engage in a fitness appraisal.

It screens for evidence of risk factors during moderate physical activity and reviews family history and disease severity. If a person answers yes to one or more questions, the individual should complete a thorough follow-up of medical questions and consult a physician about beginning physical activity.

What does the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) achieve? It determines exercise safety.An exercise stress test is used to detectsymptoms of heart disease.