Human Kinetics WebinarFitness & Wellness A Way of Life

What’s this webinar about?

´ How do we make a difference in college students lives?´ Do we NEED to pre/post test physical outcomes to

improve our health?´ What did our research & the research on other

health/wellness books teach us?´ What IS Functional movement for LIFE?´ What role does WELLNESS play in a life well lived?

The disconnect?

levels of physical activity in the

U.S. have decreased

the focus on HIIT/extreme conditioning

programs has increased

What’s the Human Movement Paradigm?

Does more movement/exercise and intensity matter?

´ “Given the many benefits of exercise — it may seem logical that the more you do, the better. But a large new study suggests that’s not always the case, at least when it comes to mental health.

´ Just two hours of any form of exercise each week may make a significant impact.

´ On average, people reported 3.36 days of poor mental health per month. But those who said they exercised — through activities ranging from housework to running — experienced about 1.5 fewer gloomy days per month than sedentary peers.

Lancet Psychiatry (8-18)

Physical Activity can help you think more creatively

Oppezzo et al. (2014). Give Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking. J Exp Psych, Learning, Memory & Cognition. 40:4, 1142-1152.

Intentional Exercise vs. Lifestyle Movement

Making a difference Coach vs. Prescribe!

´Research on other F/W college books…..´Had a prescribe vs. coaching approach´Telling people what to do does not work long term´They need to find/discover it for themselves!

Do we need to pre/post test physical outcomes; especially in front of each other?

ACSM Translational Journal (8/15/18) 3:16, 119-129.

Functional Movement for Life; What is it?The best Upper back Rhomboid movement

The one you will do - change posture reduce pain

2018 ACSM Top Trends in Fitness

1. High Intensity interval training2. Group Training3. Wearable Technology4. Body Weight training5. Strength training6. Educated, certified, and experienced fitness

professionals

Is the Fitness Industry Functional?

• 79.4% of U.S. adults are NOT physically active

• 20.6% of adults meet the CDC guidelines for PA for both

aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity (CDC, 2011)

• By 2030, half of all U.S. adults will be obese & 19% of

the population will be over age 65

• Only ~ 0.00005% of the population are professional

athletes, yet the fitness industry appears to be focused

on athletic performance vs. human performance for life

Reduced daily energy expenditure over the past 50 years

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0019657 Church 2011

Catering to the Fit?

´ Health/fitness club memberships holding steady at 14-20% of the U.S. population

´ What about the other 80-85%?´ Is the fitness professional missing the mark?´ Is the intensity too high?

We took away the use of cell phones while in class moving

´ Added a social component to our class – walk a lap; do some strength movements; meet someone you don’t know; walk another lap.

´ Students want to meet other students and we are encouraging them to meet “like” people in our personal fitness classes.

´ Why? Because the most influential person in one’s life is their significant other.

Choice and History are a theme!

´ Lab #2 example……

Maintain a practical physiological approach

Sedentary Lifestyle [Sitting +

Screen Work + Poor Posture]

Muscle Imbalances in Need of Strength or Flexibility Exercises

Neck/Shoulders

WEAKFront Neck

Rear Shoulder Upper Back

Strengthen

STRONG& TIGHTRear Neck

ChestFront Shoulder

Stretch

AbdominalsHips/Low Back

WEAKAbdominals

Strengthen

STRONG& TIGHTHamstrings

Lower Back*Hip Flexors/Quads

Stretch

Knees/Ankles

WEAKShin

Strengthen

STRONG & TIGHT

HamstringsCalves

Stretch

Health Chapters we will use!

´Weight Management/Healthy Eating´Stress management/remaining free from

addiction´Sexuality and Health´Metabolic syndrome/cancer chapters

Questions? Learn more at www.humankinetics.com

Request an exam copy at www.HumanKinetics.com/Hig

her-Education.

Carol KA’s contact info:https://info.publichealth.indiana.edu/faculty/current/kennedy-

armbruster-carol.shtml