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

2. Instructor Info ATHC 137C Associate Professor Aquatics Director
Contact Info:
Downtown Church
College Class 9:30

3. HULA 2010

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

5. 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

6. Wellness includes
Mental
Social
Emotional
Spiritual
Physical

7. 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)

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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
25 questions from Tests 1 & 2
75 questions/150 points

13. 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

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

15. 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.”

16. Questions

17. 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.”