Appointments Instructions

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Instructions – Resting Metabolic Rate/ Body Composition/Follow-up Session

Thank you for booking an appointment with Bahrain Sports Lab. This page contains basic instructions that you must follow before coming to your appointment to ensure the accuracy of the information and examinations.

1- Wearing clothes that are close in weight to the clothes you wore in the previous examination. If it is the first time, please wear light clothes.
2- Try as much as possible to do the test at the same time each visit or approximately the same time.
3- Refrain from eating food and drinking large amounts of fluids at least 4 hours before your appointment. And completely avoid water two hours before your appointment.
4- Drink enough fluids during the 24 hours prior to the test to ensure normal hydration at the time of the examination.
5- Avoid exercising for 12 hours before the appointment.
6- Avoid consuming any source of caffeine 6 hours before the appointment.
7- Empty the bladder (urination) at least 30 minutes before the appointment.
8- Do not drink alcohol within 24 hours of the Appointment.
9- Do not put any kind of moisturizing cream on the your body before the appointment.
10- (For women) In the event that the menstrual period is approaching, avoid doing the tests three days before the period, during the period and three days after it.

Instructions – Fitness Test

If you come for a fitness test, Please follow the rules below:

1- Wear sports clothing and expect to sweat during the test. 

2- Eat enough carbohydrates at least 3 hours before the test.

3- Do not do any exercise 24 hours before the appointment.

4- Do not drink alcohol within 24 hours of the Appointment.

5- Do not put any kind of moisturizing cream on the your body before the appointment.

6- (For women) In the event that the menstrual period is approaching, avoid doing the tests three days before the period, during the period and three days after it.

Please note that your attendance at the laboratory without following these conditions may expose you to losing the appointment according to the terms and conditions.