Infusing Physical Activity Across Disciplines

An Interdisciplinary workshop hosted by Dr. Marybeth Fede and Dr. Doris Marino

November 4th 2009

Workshop Goals

• Increase participants knowledge on the benefits of physical activity.

• Explain the importance and how to apply “physical activity” to Your course

• Describe the five health related components of Fitness

• Teach the FITT Concepts to physical activity and apply it to their classes

• Explain the Exercise/Physical Activity Guidelines and Standards

• Assist in using interesting strategies in classes to promote physical activity

Benefits of Physical Activity

• Stress reduction

• Social interaction

• Increased understanding of material/incorporating Psychomotor Domain of learning (most of us learn best by doing)

• Decrease in Hypokinetic Diseases such as High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Heart Disease ( 1 in 4 American die of this) Type 2 Diabetes: Olshansky, 2005 Certain types of cancer: Colon, Breast &

Prostate

Health Benefits of Physical Activity Cont.

• Helps to Control Weight Increases metabolic rate Burns calories Shrinks fat cells Regulate the hypothalamus in the brain

• Build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints

• Helps Older adults become stronger and better able to move about without falling and avoid premature death

• Promotes psychological Well-Being

Benefits for Students

• Increase self esteem and confidence

• Increase their mental capacity/GPA

• Better quality of life

• Be prepared and ready to learn

• Satisfy All University Requirement (Fit for Life I and II)

Benefits for Faculty

• Demonstrate interesting ways to promote physical activity

• Collaboration with other faculty, specifically, Exercise Science and School Health Education

• Increase knowledge and comfort levels about physical activity and exercise guidelines

• Provide some community resources, facility and campus resources

Five Health-Related Components of Fitness

• Cardio-respiratory endurance

• Muscular strength

• Muscular endurance

• Flexibility

• Healthful body composition

The FITT Formula

• F – Frequency is how often a person will perform physical activities.

• I – Intensity is how hard a person will perform physical activities

• T – Time is how long a person will perform physical activities

• T – Type is the kind of physical activities that a person will perform to develop a fitness component or obtain a specific benefit. Aerobic vs. Anaerobic activities.

National & State Guidelines

• American College of Sports Medicine: ACSM

• Centers for Disease Control: CDC

• American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance: AAHPERD

• Healthy & Balanced Living Framework: State of Connecticut

• Physical Activity: Any movement of the skeletal muscle that produces energy.

• Exercise: Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive, with its objective being improved physical fitness.

F.I.T.T. Principles & Recommended Guidelines

• Frequency: How many times per week do you engage in physical activity? (ACSM: 3-5- times per week)

• Intensity: How hard are you working, 60%, 70%, 85% of your Maximum? (ACSM: 70-85% of Max for Cardio-respiratory fitness)

• Time: How long are you engaged in physical activity, 20 minutes to an hour (ACSM: Minimum of 20-30 minutes) (CDC: Adults should accumulate 60 minutes of activity on all or most days of the week)

• Type: What type of physical activity do you enjoy/participate in? Aerobic or Anaerobic?

IPAL Model COURSE TEMPLATE.docx

Interdisciplinary Physically Active Lifestyle Course Model

IPAL Model

ActivitiesABCManual.pdf

Aerobic Activities

She 203 IPAL Example

• SHE 203SHE 203 Syllabus Sp 09 new format.doc

Examples of Courses to Infuse the IPAL Model

• History – games played during a certain period in history

• Anthropology-canoeing/migration patterns of specific cultures

• Foreign Language – dances of various cultures, e.g., Spanish Dances

• Physics – certain movements of golf in the lab (teach the laws of gravity)

• Marine Biology – Water sports/swimming/kayaking

• Botany- Hiking and identifying flora

• English – stories of physical activity

• Geography- orienteering/hiking

• Geology – rock formations/hiking

• School Health – engage in physical activity, e.g., yoga, weight training, and walking

Wii

• Wii Sports and Wii Fitt are good to use when there is limited space, limited mobility, or no facilities.http://www.wiifit.com

ReferencesReference1.docx

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. (1999)

• American College of Sports Medicine (2000)

• American Heart Association (1999)

• Centers for Disease Control

• Connecticut State Department of Education (2006)

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1996-2006)