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Table 7
Construction of the Medical Assessment of Prospective Participants
in Wilderness Ventures
Classification of
Classification of Venture
Characteristics of 1. Extreme 2. High
3. Recreational 4. Therapeutic
Participants
Performance Performance
A. Demonstrated High 2,3,5
2,3, 5 2 *
Performance
B. Healthy,
2,3,4,5
2,3,5
2
2
Vigorous
C. Healthy,
1,2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5
2, 3, 4 2,3,4
"deconditioned"
D. Risk Factors
1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5
E. Illness
*
*
1,2,3,4,5
1,2,3,4,5
Category of Components
1.
Personal Data
2.
Historical Data
3.
Medical Findings
4.
Physiological Assessment
5.
Psychological Evaluation
* Individualized assessment indicated
All categories of characteristics should be considered in the examination
of prospective participants, but characteristics listed above with bold,
underlined numbers in Table 7 are of prime importance and should be
emphasized. Lower case numbers should also be closely considered.
