EF310 Current EF310 Current Trends in Exercise Trends in Exercise and Fitness: Aging and Fitness: Aging

Well Across the Well Across the LifespanLifespan

Instructor: Heather Reiseck, Instructor: Heather Reiseck, MS, ATCMS, ATC

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

IntroductionsIntroductions Review Course Policies and Review Course Policies and

Procedures (Syllabus)Procedures (Syllabus) Course Topics OverviewCourse Topics Overview LectureLecture Case StudiesCase Studies Summary and Q & ASummary and Q & A

Where in the WORLD are Where in the WORLD are you?you?

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives Identify issues and challenges in exercise and Identify issues and challenges in exercise and

fitness for each age group cohort.  fitness for each age group cohort.   Discuss the exercise and fitness needs for each age Discuss the exercise and fitness needs for each age

group cohort. group cohort. Define motivational strategies and techniques for Define motivational strategies and techniques for

each age group cohort each age group cohort  Design fitness and exercise plans for each age group Design fitness and exercise plans for each age group

cohort.  cohort.   Evaluate current research outcomes for exercise Evaluate current research outcomes for exercise

and fitness programs in community and/or corporate and fitness programs in community and/or corporate based settings.  based settings.  

Demonstrate awareness of national organizations Demonstrate awareness of national organizations with certification programs and resource materials with certification programs and resource materials for exercise and fitness programs. for exercise and fitness programs.

Course MaterialsCourse Materials

Software: Microsoft Word is required for Software: Microsoft Word is required for all Kaplan Coursesall Kaplan Courses

Text: Fitness Professional’s Handbook 5th Text: Fitness Professional’s Handbook 5th EditionEdition Author: Edward Howley and B. Don FranksAuthor: Edward Howley and B. Don Franks

Text: Fit To Be Well, Essential ConceptsText: Fit To Be Well, Essential Concepts Author: Thygerson & ThygersonAuthor: Thygerson & Thygerson

Text: Motivating People To Be Physically Text: Motivating People To Be Physically Active, Second Edition Active, Second Edition Author: Bess Marcus and LeighAnn Forsyth Author: Bess Marcus and LeighAnn Forsyth

Course CommunicationsCourse Communications

General Questions AreaGeneral Questions Area AIM: HReiseckKaplanAIM: HReiseckKaplan Email: Email: hreiseck@kaplan.edu Voicemail: 206-203-0896Voicemail: 206-203-0896

ProjectsProjects

There are 5 projects and 1 Exercise due There are 5 projects and 1 Exercise due for this classfor this class 4 of these projects are exercise and 4 of these projects are exercise and

fitness programs for various age and fitness programs for various age and impairment groups (units 3,4,6,8)impairment groups (units 3,4,6,8)

The 5The 5thth is an evaluation of a research is an evaluation of a research article on a community or corporate article on a community or corporate exercise/fitness program (unit 9)exercise/fitness program (unit 9)

RubricsRubrics

Early Postings Are Early Postings Are CriticalCritical

Discussion Board Participation RubricDiscussion Board Participation Rubric Students are expected to post a Students are expected to post a

MinimumMinimum of of three poststhree posts per unit per unit discussion thread. discussion thread. one post in response to the instructor’s one post in response to the instructor’s

question by question by EOD SaturdayEOD Saturday two posts in response to two classmates two posts in response to two classmates

by by EOD Tuesday, end of unitEOD Tuesday, end of unit

LATE POLICYLATE POLICY

Late work will Late work will NOTNOT be accepted be accepted unless there are clear and unless there are clear and compelling extenuatingcompelling extenuating circumstancescircumstances. .

You must You must contact your instructor contact your instructor immediately—prior to the immediately—prior to the assignment/exam/quiz due-date assignment/exam/quiz due-date unless prevented from doing so by unless prevented from doing so by emergency circumstances.emergency circumstances.

LATE POLICYLATE POLICY

Examples of extenuating circumstances Examples of extenuating circumstances are serious personal and/or family are serious personal and/or family illness/hospitalization, death in the family, illness/hospitalization, death in the family, weather-related evacuation/emergencies, weather-related evacuation/emergencies, work emergencies, and issues related to work emergencies, and issues related to active military assignment. active military assignment.

Personal computer/software/internet Personal computer/software/internet connectivity issues and course blocks are connectivity issues and course blocks are notnot considered extenuating circumstances. considered extenuating circumstances.

Seminar ParticipationSeminar Participation

Small GroupSmall Group Try your best to make itTry your best to make it We will learn more from each other We will learn more from each other

during these discussionsduring these discussions

Plagiarism and Citing Plagiarism and Citing SourcesSources

You MUST use APA formatting and You MUST use APA formatting and style for your papers.style for your papers.

You MUST cite your sources---EVERY You MUST cite your sources---EVERY assignment should at a minimum cite assignment should at a minimum cite your textbooks for this course.your textbooks for this course.

If you have questions regarding APA If you have questions regarding APA format and citations, check out the format and citations, check out the Writing CenterWriting Center

Be sure to review the Plagiarism PolicyBe sure to review the Plagiarism Policy

Netiquette---’Internet Netiquette---’Internet Etiquette’Etiquette’

Wait to respond to a message that upsets you and be careful of Wait to respond to a message that upsets you and be careful of what you say and how you say it.what you say and how you say it.

Be considerate. Inappropriate communication will not be Be considerate. Inappropriate communication will not be tolerated.tolerated.

Never post a message that is in all capital letters -- it comes Never post a message that is in all capital letters -- it comes across to the reader as SHOUTING! across to the reader as SHOUTING!

Keep messages short and to the point.Keep messages short and to the point. Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and composition. Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and composition. Keep in mind that threaded discussions are meant to be Keep in mind that threaded discussions are meant to be

constructive exchanges.constructive exchanges. Be respectful and treat everyone as you would want to be Be respectful and treat everyone as you would want to be

treated yourself.treated yourself. Use spell check!Use spell check!

Syllabus Syllabus Questions?Questions?

Seminar Topic #1Seminar Topic #1

What does PAR-Q stand for?What does PAR-Q stand for?

Seminar Topic #1Seminar Topic #1

What does PAR-Q stand for?What does PAR-Q stand for? Physical Activity Readiness Physical Activity Readiness

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

What are the benefits of What are the benefits of using a PAR-Q? using a PAR-Q?

What are the benefits of What are the benefits of using a PAR-Q? using a PAR-Q?

EasyEasyConcise Concise Safe for light to Safe for light to moderate intensity moderate intensity activitiesactivities

What are the benefits to What are the benefits to the Health Status the Health Status

Questionnaire (HSQ)? Questionnaire (HSQ)?

What are the benefits to What are the benefits to the Health Status the Health Status

Questionnaire (HSQ)? Questionnaire (HSQ)? More thoroughMore thorough Identifies risk factors and Identifies risk factors and

lifestyle factors that could lifestyle factors that could effect exerciseeffect exercise

Helps determine whether Helps determine whether physician consent is requiredphysician consent is required

What acronym can we use to What acronym can we use to help us remember the help us remember the

various health appraisal various health appraisal categories and the order in categories and the order in which we should perform which we should perform

them?them?

Evaluating Health Status Evaluating Health Status CategoriesCategories

MMedical history reviewedical history review RRisk factor assessment and stratificationisk factor assessment and stratification PPrescribed medicationsrescribed medications LLevel of physical activityevel of physical activity EEstablish if physician consent is stablish if physician consent is

necessarynecessary AAdminister fitness tests and evaluate dminister fitness tests and evaluate

resultsresults SSet up exercise prescriptionet up exercise prescription EEvaluate progress with follow-up testvaluate progress with follow-up test

Where can I find these?Where can I find these?

Pg. 23 in Howley and Franks---PAR-Pg. 23 in Howley and Franks---PAR-QQ

Pg. 26 in Howley and Franks---HSQPg. 26 in Howley and Franks---HSQ

Seminar Topic #2Seminar Topic #2

Evaluating health status and Evaluating health status and assessing risk factorsassessing risk factors Section 1 of HSQ is personal info---easy Section 1 of HSQ is personal info---easy

peasy peasy Section 2 of HSQ: if ANY statement is Section 2 of HSQ: if ANY statement is

marked, dr. approval is needed prior to marked, dr. approval is needed prior to activityactivity

Risk Factor ThresholdsRisk Factor Thresholds

Table 3.1, pg. 30 in Howley and Table 3.1, pg. 30 in Howley and FranksFranks

It is important that you are familiar It is important that you are familiar with the risk factor thresholds when with the risk factor thresholds when assessing and stratifying risk factorsassessing and stratifying risk factors

Risk StratificationRisk Stratification

Low Risk= men<45 and women <55, no Low Risk= men<45 and women <55, no symptoms and no more than 1 risk factor.symptoms and no more than 1 risk factor.

Moderate risk = men >45 and women >55 or Moderate risk = men >45 and women >55 or those who have 2 or more risk factorsthose who have 2 or more risk factors

High risk = individuals with known High risk = individuals with known cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease or who show signs and symptoms of these or who show signs and symptoms of these diseseasesdiseseases. .

Dr. Consent and Exercise Dr. Consent and Exercise LevelsLevels

Low risk individuals can begin a Low risk individuals can begin a vigorous exercise program without dr vigorous exercise program without dr consentconsent

Moderate risk individuals who do not Moderate risk individuals who do not engage in greater than moderate engage in greater than moderate intensity exercise do not need dr consent intensity exercise do not need dr consent (<60% HRR)(<60% HRR)

Moderate risk individuals who want to Moderate risk individuals who want to participate in vigorous exercise and high participate in vigorous exercise and high risk individuals require dr consentrisk individuals require dr consent

ScenarioScenario

DonnaDonna Age: 53Age: 53

On hypertensive medicationOn hypertensive medication

Total cholesterol: 188Total cholesterol: 188

Previous smoker: quit 3 years agoPrevious smoker: quit 3 years ago

Low, moderate or high Low, moderate or high risk?risk?

Scenario 2Scenario 2

DaveDave Age 53Age 53

Father died at age 52 from heart attackFather died at age 52 from heart attack

Total cholesterol 190Total cholesterol 190

BP 138/ 88BP 138/ 88

Physically inactivePhysically inactive

Wrap UpWrap Up

SummarySummary Q & AQ & A