Introduction to Wellness J. D. Yingling, Ed.D. A course preview Kinesiology 101 Introduction to Wellness J. D. Yingling, Ed.D. A course preview

Instructor Info ATHC 137C Associate Professor Aquatics Director Contact Info: jdyingling@harding.edu Downtown Church College Class 9:30

HULA 2010

Course Text Get Fit, Stay Well!, Donatelle & Littrel, 2009.

What is Wellness? Reflects how a person feels and is able to function More than just an absence of disease Positive component of good health – opposite of illness

Wellness includes Mental Social Emotional Spiritual Physical

A definition of wellness “a way of life which you design to enjoy the highest level of health and well-being possible during the years you have in this life.” (taken from High Level Wellness by Don Ardell, 1986)

Assessment (700 pts) Five parts to your final grade: Fitness & Lifestyle Change (150) Plan & summary @ 25 pts. = 50 pts. 10 Weekly reports @ 10 pts. = 100 pts. Moodle Quizzes (150) Lab activities (50) 10 points @ 5 lab activities = 50 pts. Exams (350) Tests 1 & 2- 2 pts. @ 50 questions = 100 pts. Final- 2 pts. @ 75 questions = 150 pts. Attendance (20 pts. Deducted after 2)

Fitness & Lifestyle Change Project Develop a personal fitness plan and follow for 10 weeks Include 3+ aerobic act. Per week Select a behavior to target for a lifestyle change Nutrition, stress, weight loss, smoking, etc. Turn in a summary at conclusion

Moodle Quizzes On-line, open-book quizzes after going over each chapter in class. Quiz ?’s will come from text Quiz opened for one week Second chance to take quiz during week before each test

Lab Activities Five lab activities 4 lab activities in class CardioRespiratory Risks Body Composition Muscular Fitness Aerobic Fitness The nutrition lab will be assigned in class

Exams Tests will be objective, made up of multiple choice questions Test 1 (Ch. 1-6) 50 questions/100 points Test 2 (Ch. 7-9) Test 2 is comprehensive 50 questions from Ch. 10-14 25 questions from Tests 1 & 2 75 questions/150 points

Attendance Policy & Dress Code 20 points deducted from total pts. after 2 unexcused absences Notify instructor of excused absences No shorts except for appropriate labs Please turn off cell phones & take out ear phones before class No laptops during class

Course Goals Enhance your knowledge and attitudes toward wellness Improve your physical fitness Have fun Encourage lifetime fitness Promote healthy lifestyle decisions

3 John 2 “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”

Questions

1 Timothy 4:8 “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”