You have a new client that wants to begin an endurance cyclingprogram under your guidance. They start by giving you the followinginformation while filling out their Health screeningquestionnaire.  

• 45 yrs old and Female
• Weighs 65 kg and is 162 cm tall
• Smoker
• Recreational cyclist (30 min of cycling 4x per week)
• No current diagnosis of cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolicdisease
• No major signs or symptoms of cardiovascular, pulmonary, ormetabolic disease
• No orthopedic limitations to exercise
• Her father died of a heart attack at 65 yrs old, but her motheris still living at the age of 70.  

She also brings you a blood profile and blood pressure from avisit to a physician last week. The results are below:

• BP = 135/95 mmHg
• HDL=50 mg/dL
• LDL=149 mg/dL
• Total cholesterol = 199 mg/dL
• Fasting blood glucose = 80 mg/dL

She would like for you to assess maximal exercise capacity(VO_2max) AND begin participating in high intensitycycling in order to train for an upcoming race in 8 weeks. Answerthe following: (7pts)

1. List her risk factors for CVD
2. Classify/stratify her as low, moderate or high risk forCVD
3. Can you perform a VO2 max test on her? Explain why or whynot
4. Can she safely begin a high-intensity exercise trainingprogram? Explain why or why not.