1-19 Fitness/Wellness Programming

2-19 Lesson Objectives Learn the basic components of a wellness program Learn the basic components of a fitness program Learn the basic programming principles of a fitness program Learn assessment features used in reviewing a fitness program

3-19 Where Does Fitness Fit? Direct fitness programming – testing, monitoring, assessment Direct delivery represents a physical education and kinesiology perspective Indirect fitness programming – instructional, informal, intramural, club A recreation and leisure studies application – fitness is a benefit and not a goal for staff to monitor

4-19 Examples of Indirect Fitness Delivery Systems Instructional sport and fitness Informal sport and fitness Intramural sport and fitness Club sport and fitness

5-19 Why Implement Fitness Programs? Few Americans exercise enough Women and elderly exercise less People with higher incomes exercise more The exercise boom has hit a plateau

6-19 Why Recreational Sports? Provides opportunity for physical fitness experiences Involvement in physical activity leads to participation in spectrum of sport programs Counteracts sedentary lifestyle and can improve physical health and wellness

7-19 Wellness Concept Active process; awareness, education and lifestyle changes Wellness programs intended to assist individuals in making voluntary behavior changes Reduction of health risks and enhancement of well-being The optimal health of a person?

8-19 Optimal Health Emotional Mental Occupational Physical Spatial Spiritual Ideally you strive for complete BALANCE in these all of these facets of life

9-19 Fitness Components and Programming Cardiovascular endurance Muscular strength Muscular endurance Flexibility (ROM) Body composition Neuromuscular development

10-19 The F.I.T.T. Principle Frequency Intensity Time/duration Type of exercise

11-19 Program Assessment What kind of agency/organization do you operate in? Who are your clients or constituency? What kind of facilities do you have? What kind of budget do you have?

12-19 Program Design Type of program (g.e./aerobics, aqua aerobics, power walking/jogging, muscular strength, stretching, interval training, weight lifting, cross training, exercise prescriptions, wellness programs, evaluative counseling/testing)

13-19 Program Design (Continued) Scheduling (availability of facilities, identifying demand for particular programs and determining priority, special equipment/facility needs, etc.) Safety (staff and maintenance schedules, staff training, certifications, medical exams, liability waivers, PAR-Q’s)

14-19 Program Design (Continued) Budget (line items for each activity, specific operating costs, income/revenue, user fees, organizational goals/marketing strategies)

15-19 Program Implementation Promotion strategies Staffing –Recruitment –Selection –Training –Supervision –Evaluation

16-19 The Future…Trends 39.7 million Americans exercised with free weights in 1995…up 62% since million people rode a stationary bike…12% increase 30 million people used treadmills in 1995…525.7% increase 20 million people used stair- climbers…857.9% increase Use of rowing machines fell 22% since 1987

17-19 Most Popular Fitness Equipment and Activities 1.Free weights 2.Stationary bicycles 3.Fitness walking 4.Running/jogging 5.Treadmills 6.Cycling 7.Swimming

18-19 More Trends 8.Resistance machines 9.Stair-climbing machines 10.Low impact aerobics 11.Step aerobics 12.High impact aerobics 13.Cross country ski machines

19-19 Charles Atlas is shown in 1970, left, as he approached his 78th birthday, and in his prime, right. Born Angelo Siciliano in Acri, Italy in 1893, he emigrated to the United States with his parents. Unhappy with his 97-pound physique, he took up body-building and eventually earned the title "America's Most Perfectly Developed Man." In 1922 he offered a body-building correspondence course. He died in 1972 at the age of 80 after battling a long illness.