It focuses on what happens inside the bodies of human beings when they exercise. Exercise physiologists have demonstrated the relationship between the kind of daily vigorous activity in which people engage and their mental and physical health. They studied the activities people do during their work and non-work time and what people eat and do not eat, and they learned how diet and exercise levels influence life expectancy and lifetime well being. Students design and participate in a personal fitness program designed to meet specific wellness objectives. Collect evidence for your portfolio, i.e., heart rate monitor data, Fitnessgram data, skill and test scores from classes taken, food chart, calorie meter data, etc. 2.
Students design a fitness program for teens, young adults, middle age, and active retirement.
Contrast your plan with what your parents and grandparents say they do. Students identify and describe what regular health care examinations they should have at each stage of growth, including self examination of the breasts or testicles, in detecting and treating diseases. Explain how to discuss these procedures and test results with your health-care provider. Students select an activity of their choice and incorporate that activity into a personal fitness program. Students will include evidence of above learning in their portfolio with a reflection piece that demonstrates their understanding of the full scope of wellness at each stage of growth from their teen years through active retirement.