STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe & analyze the basic components of fitness and wellness in understanding human health in order to achieve total well being

 II.     Demonstrate knowledge based on the latest findings in health, fitness, and wellness along with tools for health risk self-assessment and wellness guidelines.

 III.    Develop and regularly update their own lifetime program to improve their personal fitness and wellness

 IV.     Determine the influence of physical fitness, including all health- and skill-related components, lifestyle modifications, nutrition, weight management, stress management, cardiovascular and cancer risk reduction, exercise and aging, exercise-related injuries, exercise and environment, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and substance abuse (including tobacco, alcohol, and other psychoactive drugs).

 V.      Analyze and interpret research publications and web sites in health and wellness.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Fitness and Wellness Importance & Integration

         A.      Healthy Lifestyles

         B.      Benefits of a Wellness Program

 II.     Lifestyle Modification

         A.      Barriers to Change

         B.      Process of Change

 III.    Nutrition for Wellness

         A.      Nutrients

         B.      Nutrient Analysis

         C.      Balancing the Diet

 IV.     Body Composition Assessment

         A.      Definition

         B.      Essential and Storage Fat

         C.      Methods of Testing Body Composition

 V.      Weight Management

         A.      Physiology of Weight Loss

         B.      Weight related diseases

         C.      Role of Exercise

 VI.     Cardiorespiratory Endurance Assessments

         A.      Aerobic v Anaerobic Exercise

         B.      Heart Rate & Blood Pressure Assessments

         C.      Methods of testing Cardiorespiratory endurance

 VII.    Cardiorespiratory Exercise Prescription

         A.      Principles of Conditioning

         B.      Fitness Activities & Benefits

         C.      Possible Exercise Related Injury

 VIII.   Principles of Strength & Endurance Assessments

         A.      Relationship between strength & metabolism

         B.      Methods of Assessing Muscular Strength & Endurance

         C.      Principles of Strength Training

 IX.     Strength & Endurance Prescription

         A.      Strength Exercise Activities & Benefits

         B.      Creating Own Strength Training Program

 X       Principles of Flexibility Assessment and Prescription

         A.      Factors Affecting Flexibility

         B.      Methods of Flexibility Assessment

         C.      Creating Flexibility Program

         D.      Back Injury Care and Prevention

 XI.     Stress Assessment and Management Techniques

         A.      Sources of Stress

         B.      Behavior Patterns

         C.      Strategies & Exercises to Cope with Stress

 XII.    Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

         A.      Risk Profile

         B.      How to Reduce the Risk of CHD

 XIII.   Preventing Cancer

         A.      Incidence of Cancer

         B.      Risk Profile

         C.      Warning Signs

 XIV.    Eliminating Tobacco Use

         A.      Addiction

         B.      Mortality

         C.      Quitting Assessment

 XV.     Other Addictive Behaviors & Sexually Transmitted Disease

         A.      Drugs

         B.      Types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

         C.      Guidelines to prevention of STD and Drug Addiction

 XVI.    Healthy Lifestyle Issues & Wellness Guides

         A.      Spiritual Well-being

         B.      Accident Prevention & Personal Safety