The development of the EASY Screening tool was recommended by participants attending a Roundtable Meeting on the Role of Pre-Activity Participation Screening in Older Adults held March 2005
in Washington DC (see
www.rwjf.org/reports/grr/046841.htm?gsa=1).
Several multidisciplinary experts worked together to translate existing science into a practical tool that could be used by health care providers, older adults, and physical activity program managers.