Physical Fitness Assessment After completing a couple of the physical fitness test I learned that even though I feel healthy I could work on my fitness. Discovering that I gain shortness of breath rather quickly for my age. I know I am not in the best shape but I am still young which it is easier to change habit of exercising now rather than later. Taking these test I found out that I am not fit for my age yet not all results were poor results. My results for the body mass index test was 21.2 which is considered healthy and at low risk for cardiovascular disease. The results for the health age questionnaire showed that my life expectancy will be 92 years old which I can believe because the woman in my family have lived long lives. Lastly for
i) identify the components of fitness required to play these sports effectively (minimum of three)
Athletic trainers are nearly everywhere. Most high schools, colleges, semi pro teams, Olympic teams, professional teams and basically any other organized athletic association has them. But unbelievably this is the type of exchange that happens a lot when engaging in conversation. Although Athletic Trainers are on TV all the time, we are usually referred to as "trainers" by the talent at ESPN or local news organizations.
Athletic Trainers are certified healthcare professionals who work mainly in the specialty of sport medicine. These professionals collaborate with physicians to treat athletes with preventative care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic exercises and emergency care. They are expected to recognize injuries and provide first aide. Athletic trainers also develop and carry exercise action plans for athletes who are injured and for injury prevention. These action plans may include therapeutic programs and performance testing.
The career of an athletic trainer not only has to deal with how to prevent or rehabilitate sport injuries but also how to interact with people under certain situations. A trainer could have every skill set flawless now it may not matter if the trainer does not know how to keep interact with people than this will make the task more difficult. This profession is about helping the injured to recover and continue to work toward a goal they want to achieve in life. For example a high school football player is injured during the game. It is the athletic trainer’s duty to make sure the player recovers healthy and safety in order for the player to continue his/her athletic career.
In order to become an athletic trainer, a person must be able to fulfill all of the educational and training requirements from high school, university/college, and certified training. While in high school, students need to be able to focus on communication skills in order to speak with clients as well as science courses that they will apply to their future career. The following courses that a student must complete before reaching college or university in high school are biology, human anatomy and physiology, and chemistry. Taking English courses like Speech and Debate will help further a person's communication skills. After graduating with a high school diploma, the student will go on to university to expand their knowledge on the basic and
Helping Athletes To Safely Reach Their Peak Performance: Athletic Training Degree (1197 Words) Are you passionate about sport and enjoy working with people? Would you like to help athletes reach their full potential while spending your days working in an unconventional work environment? If so, an athletic training degree could be just what you need to set things in motion for a rewarding career as a certified athletic trainer. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into training for any type of sport and as a trainer you’ll be able to help athletes achieve their goals. Becoming a certified athletic trainer can enable you to become one of the driving forces behind successful athletes.
The accurate assessment of physical activity is necessary to identify current levels of activity and assess the effectiveness of intervention programs. When measuring physical activity, gold standards of assessment include observation, doubly labeled water and indirect calorimetry (Sirard & Pate, 2001). However, pedometers became an increasingly popular measurement device because they are easy to use and do not require specific training, can be used to monitor large groups of people and they provide an objective measurement (Sirard & Pate, 2001). Traditionally, physical activity was measured with surveys that required participants to recall their activity over a period of time. This posed difficulties, especially with children and adolescents,
The room is loud and boisterous; the other team is ahead by a point, and the home team has ten seconds on the clock. The pressure is on the home team on making the basket. As the time outs are depleted the home team happens to have the opportunity to drive takingadvantage, one of the boys drives into the lane making the final shot. A piercing screech makes the crowd go silent there lays the all-star player. Nobody dares make a soundthe thumping sounds come from the footsteps nearing the injured teen. A middle-aged brown hair lady comes to the scene, asking the former basketball star what happened and where the pain is coming from. Scanning the player’s leg and seeing the swollen ankle she comes to the conclusion that it is a sprained ankle,
The requirements for an Athletic Trainer is a bachelor's degree, but you may also get a graduate degree. While in the bachelor’s program you will encounter classroom and hands on learning. The studies include science, and health related studies such as nutrition, kinesiology, biomechanics, and exercise physiology. After college or during college you must gain experience before you can be an Athletic Trainer. The experience requirements are supervised time in clinics and internships that may be with a college or local professional sports team. After earning your degree in Athletic training in most states you are required to have a license or registered and that is according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Your license and registration are from the Board of Certification. In order to qualify to have your license or to be registered you must have a degree from an accredited school and pass a
Athletic training is a growing field and predicted to have a 37% increase in jobs by 2018 (Bowman & Dodge, 2013 pg. 79). Although this field is growing, some frustrations from graduates about the educational programs have been on the rise. This article discusses what could be a contributing factor to these frustrations and possible solutions to alleviate them. Bowman and Dodge’s assessment of these factors provides helpful insight as to why athletic trainers are dissatisfied with their jobs, however, the article has several components that are not done well.
I am interested in the profession of athletic training because this profession would allow me to work with athletes to help them recover so they could continue their passion in sports. During my first year in college I wanted to become physical therapist because I would like to use science to develop exercises to treat injuries. My first time seeing an athletic trainer working was during my tryout with the Chicago Fire Soccer team. Seeing the athletic trainer running around helping players in need by using medical science to evaluate injuries encouraged me to seek a profession in medical field that involves working with athletes. What motivated me the most to pursue athletic training is the importunity to help people in need because that
Training Day is a LAPD movie, but the plot makes it stand out. It’s a story of a rookie cop who has his mind set on a goal. Alonzo, (Denzel Washington), a veteran cop who can get him there. The movie follows the cop duo, which feels like End of Watch, and both movies have the same writer. Training Day is action-packed, and makes you think because it sends a message to the audience and the character. I like this movie too because it asks the audience what’s right and what’s wrong. I would also like to mention that everyone is crooked, yet Jake (the rookie cop)is honest. Alonzo stole money from a drug dealer to bribe a crooked judge to get a warrant to break into a richer drug dealer house and to steal his money, so he can bribe russians to
Today’s task is to conduct 4 For the Core, Military Movement Drills 1 & 2, and Hill Repeats. IAW TC 3-22.20.
My current lifestyle could use an increase in low impact exercise and healthy eating. While I try to do both, I know that as time goes on it becomes more important to do this regularly as it affects my health. Family history is dichotomous some family members have thrived in older adulthood while others did not make it into their 70s, and by simply looking at their lifestyle choices it would have been hard to guess who would live the longest. Those who thrived at this time of life had very active and meaningful lives. The family members who died younger made healthy lifestyle choices, but got cancer or some other life-threatening disease at a younger age, and were healthy until the disease came on suddenly. So, I am hoping I fall into the category of the people who are active into older age. I hope to continue swimming on a regular basis, and possibly play tennis. If I am alive at 75 based on family history I will have no major health issues but will have the normal effects of aging. I may also have high blood pressure or increased risk of pneumonia as this was common in some family members. This is partially due to the fact that the artery walls stiffen over time, and my lungs are more susceptible to illness due to a weakened immune system.
2. Explain the purpose and benefits of fitness testing drawing on examples from your chosen activity (5 marks):