One purpose of the pre-participation health screening is to ______.

Health screening cannot eliminate the risk of a sudden cardiac event; it can only help manage or reduce that risk by identifying high-risk individuals who need further evaluation.

While a referral to a healthcare provider may result from screening, formally establishing a relationship with that provider is not the defined clinical purpose of pre-participation health screening.

Pre-participation health screening is designed to classify clients according to risk level and identify those with signs, symptoms, or conditions that require evaluation and clearance from a licensed physician before exercise, thereby reducing the likelihood of an adverse event during activity.

Diagnosing orthopedic or any other medical conditions is outside the scope of fitness pre-participation screening, which is conducted by fitness professionals and is not a diagnostic tool.