Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Name/Department Info

Gina Sommese
Kean University
Health and Physical Education Department
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
908-737-0300
www.kean.edu

Recap!

Cardio Vascular Endurance is the ability of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and respiratory system to supply oxygen and fuel to the muscles at a steady rate for a considerable length of time.

Other possible names:
-Aerobic Endurance
-Cardio Vascular Fitness
-Stamina
-Cardio Respiratory Fitness
-Endurance

Changes during aerobic activity:
-Heart pumps faster and more blood
-Lungs increase volume of air
-Muscles contract at greater speed
-Body temp rises and sweat occurs

Benefits of cardio vascular development:
-Heart becomes more efficient
-Blood volume and cells increase
-Decreases resting blood pressure
-Arteries grow larger
-Diaphragm grows stronger
-Lungs become more expandable
-Decreases body fat
-Increases energy level
-Reduces risk of heart diseases
-Reduces risk of an early death

Important Background Knowledge

The Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment program for our youth, first developed in 1982 by the Cooper Institution in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests, assessing aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular endurnace, flexability, and body composition...Example: The One Mile Run

Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, also known as "the Father of Aerobics" founded the Cooper Institute as a non profit organization, dedicated to helping people live longer lives in 1970.

The Fitnessgram assessments are in full support with the NASPEs and one of the best ways to measure health-related physical activities in our children today.

The validity of all testing assessments are very legit, directly measuring the abilites and properly catagorizing the results.

Check it out!!
http://www.fitnessgram.net/home/

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Working In and Out of Class

In order to increase ones time in the mile assessment, hard work and practice needs to occur.
In class, gradual increases in distance will be provided in order to build up our student's capacity to lengthen their cardio vascular abilities. Constant addressing of good health habits and small reminders will also be portrayed, in hope that the students will take in all of the given information.
Out of class, daily workouts should also take place to help increase cardio vascular endurance and abilities. Simple jogs, core workouts, plyometrics, etc all contribute to ones success in becoming more "heart healthy."

Examples:

Morning jog- Start off jogging until tired. Keep track of distance and time and gradually increase those numbers each day.

Plyometric workout- Plyos are a great way to concentrate on ones entire body as a whole. Although these exercises tend to be very vigorous, they are an excellent source to increase body, lung, and heart strength.

Core workouts- When working out, giving 100% is key. When participating in any type of core workout, tightening of the abdomens is what makes the difference. Not only does this work your muscles, but also your endurance ability.

Also, basic and simple games that cause one's heart rate to increase is an informal way to help build up your cardio vascular endurance as well. For example, playing tag or a pick up game of basketball with your friends will absolutely help strengthen your cardio abilities.

Statistics!

Total class members: 18
Males: 11
Females: 7

Test Validity: Average Fitness Zone of class= Healthy
Average Fitness Zone of Males= Healthy
Average Fitness Zone of Females= Healthy

4 males tested "Fit" in trial 1. 4 males tested "Fit" in trial 2.
2/4 males tested "Fit" consecutively in both trials.

Test Reliability: Both testing assessments were performed at the same location, at the same distance, with the same directions, and water stations provided.
The second trial was on a hotter day, possibly effecting the student's results and abilities.

Ranges in Trial 1:
Males: 5:59-9:59
Females: 7:57-9:42

Ranges in Trial 2:
Males: 6:15-9:29
Females: 7:46-9:30

Males vs. Females

For both males and females, the average and most dominant fitness zone is "Healthy."
Although everyone who reached the "Fit" level were males, the average of totals still resulted in "Healthy."

Average Times:

Females Trial 1= 8.63 minutes
Females Trial 2= 8.41 minutes

Males Trial 1= 7.42 minutes
Males Trial 2= 7.33 minutes

Great Job!

Congratulations class, the results are in and everyone did a fantastic job!
After completing 2 successful trials in the mile assessment, I am very pleased to post the overall results.

Out of 18 participants:

In trial 1: 12/18= Healthy
4/18= Fit
2/18= Needs Improvement
Average Time: 7.89 minutes

In trial 2: 12/18= Healthy
4/18= Fit
2/18= Needs Improvement
Average Time: 7.75 minutes