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What does it mean if a specific activity is contraindicated?
The correct answer is D. Do not perform at all. A contraindicated activity is one that must not be performed at all because it poses an unacceptable risk of harm for a specific individual or condition.
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What does it mean if a specific activity is contraindicated?
Options
- APerform less-intensively than normal
- BDo not perform it as often
- CPerform it slower than normal
- DDo not perform at all
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C18% (5)
- D71% (20)
Why each option
A contraindicated activity is one that must not be performed at all because it poses an unacceptable risk of harm for a specific individual or condition.
Performing an activity at lower intensity describes a modification strategy, not a contraindication; modified exercise may still be appropriate, whereas a contraindicated activity is not appropriate in any form.
Reducing frequency is a programming adjustment used to manage training volume, not a prohibition, and does not capture the absolute meaning of contraindicated.
Slowing the pace of an activity is an intensity modification, a separate category of exercise adjustment that does not reflect the complete prohibition implied by the term contraindicated.
The term 'contraindicated' is a clinical and exercise science designation meaning an activity is specifically prohibited - not merely modified - because it creates unacceptable risk of injury or adverse health outcomes for a particular population or condition. Contraindications represent absolute prohibitions, distinguishing them from activities that are adjusted in intensity, frequency, or speed while remaining permissible.
Concept tested: Definition of contraindicated activity in exercise science
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