Question 1 - Do you have a family history of knee or back problems?
A. No (0 points)
B. Yes (+2)
C. Yes, including surgery (+3)
Question 2 - Do you snore?
A. No (0)
B. Yes, but not very loud (+1)
C. Like a Jack Hammer (+2)
D. Not sure, but I feel rested (0)
Question 3 – Do your shoes wear unevenly?
A. No. They’re the same (0)
B. There’s a slight difference (+1)
C. There’s a big difference (+3)
Question 4 – What’s your body-mass index (BMI)?
A. Lower than 25 (-2)
B. 25 to 29.9 (-1)
C. 30 to 32 (+3)
D. Higher than 32 (+5)
Question 5 – Have you ever smoked?
A. No (0)
B. Yes, I quit years ago (+2)
C. I light up once in a while (+3)
D. I smoke every single day (+5)
Question 6 – How often do you eat salmon or tuna?
A. 2 or 3 times a week (-2)
B. A couple of times a month (+1)
C. Rarely (+3)
D. I eat some but also take daily omega-3 supplement (-1)
Question 7 – Do you take a daily multivitamin?
A. Yes (-1)
B. When I remember (+1)
C. No (+2)
Question 8 – How often do you pop pain killers for your muscle or joint pain?
A. Almost never (-1)
B. A few times a month (+1)
C. Daily (+4)
Question 9 – How many serving of dairy do you consume daily?
A. No (+2)
B. About 3 (0)
C. At least 4 (-2)
D. None (+4)
8 ounces of milk, 3 or 4 cubes of small cheese cubes and 6 ounces of yogurt each equals one serving
Question 10 – Do you regularly drink soda (either diet or regular)?
A. No. (0)
B. Yes (+2)
C. Sure, but I stick with non-cola varieties, like Sprite or 7UP (+1)
Question 11 – How many hours do you usually sleep?
A. 6 to 8 (-2)
B. 5 (+1)
C. Less than 5 (+3)
D. More than 8 (+2)
Question 12 – How many hours straight do you spend sitting at a desk every day?
A. Less than 1 (0)
B. 1 to 2 (+2)
C. 2 to 4 (+2)
D. More than 4 (+3)
Question 13 – How often do you work out?
A. 3 times a week (-4)
B. Once or twice a week (+1)
C. I go monthly rather than weekly (+3)
Question 14 – Which workout plan most resembles your own?
A. Balanced blend of cardio vascular work, weight training, and stretching. (-4)
B. Random mix of cardio and weight training (+2)
C. Either cardio or weight training exclusively (+3)
Question 15 – Do you feel stiff at the following times?
A. Upon wakening (i.e. until showering or moving about) (+2)
B. After sitting still for a while (+1)
C. Only the day after a hard workout (+1)
D. I almost never feel stiff (-1)
RATE YOUR RISK
0 or fewer points
YOU ARE ALMOST INVULNERABLE
1 to 4 points
YOU ARE PASSABLY PROTECTED (I am barely here. Damnit! I wanna be Invulnerable!!!)
5 to 12 points
YOU ARE INVITING INJURY
13 or more points
YOU ARE WALKING WOUNDED
It’s never too late, here’s some help:
If you score +1 or more for questions 1,3,4
– give extra attention to your KNEES
If you score +1 or more for questions 1,2,12,15
– give extra attention to your BACK
If you score +1 or more for questions 5,6,8,11,14
– give extra attention to your MUSCLE RECOVERY
If you score +1 or more for questions 3,4,12
– give extra attention to your LOWER BODY
If you score +1 or more for questions 5,6,7,9,10
– give extra attention to your BONE STRENGHT