...Exercise When a person is asked about the physical aspects of his body or even his health, one statement that person will never say is that he is perfect. No matter who is asked or what their situation everyone has something about their body that they would like to improve on, and without a doubt people with health problems would like to improve on their overall health. Individuals who are involved with regular physical activity are proven to have better fitness and better overall health when compared to those who are not involved in physical activity. There are many aspects of a persons life that can be improved. Whether it be better health or better fitness, regular exercise can dramatically change a persons life. In many studies, for a variety of different reasons, it has been proven that overall wellness and happiness begins with the brain. The way a person feels and the confidence they have can affect a persons way of life and over time the persons health. When comparing individuals who involve themselves in regular exercise to individuals who do not, people who exercise regularly are proven to be more happy. Regular exercise increases the production of serotonin produced by the brain. This causes a person to be in a better mood and to have more confidence in their daily life. Without regular exercise a person will have lower levels of serotonin causing bad moods and less self confidence. Low levels of self confidence can be very dangerous and can lead to a...
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...… TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. WHAT IS EMOTIONAL FITNESS? III. FACTORS AFFECTING EMOTIONAL FITNESS * Biological * Environment * Psychosocial * Nutrition IV. CONCLUSION V. REFERENCES INTRODUCTION In 2002 WHO, World Health Organization estimated 877,000 people die by suicide every year, 154 million people suffering from depression and 25 million people from schizophrenia; 91 million people are affected by alcohol use disorders and 15 million by drug use disorders. A recently published WHO report shows that 50 million people suffer from epilepsy and 24 million from Alzheimer and other dementias1. Mental health and associated diseases/disorders is a worldwide concern as it can affect any human being. Mental health has no regard for race, gender, age, country or any classification that seeks to separate. WHAT IS EMOTIONAL FITNESS? According to Warren Redman, writer of the book The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness: A Tool-Kit for Life in the 21st Century emotional fitness entails choosing your reactions to people and situations, coping with pressure in a way that doesn’t leave you feeling stress, freeing yourself from addictive behaviours, feeling OK even when things go wrong, expressing yourself honestly without needing to put anyone down, being authentic without worrying about how others sees you, trusting yourself without judging others, asking for what without being attached to the outcome, listening to...
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...Being Physically Fit Being physically fit is an important aspect of obtaining prime health. Becoming educated about what it means to be physically fit may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. Factors of physical fitness are important for complete fitness of the body and mind. All these fitness components have a specific purpose and part in being physically fit and healthy. Physical fitness and wellness is far more reasonable than generally perceived. It helps individuals to look, feel and do their best. Obtaining and sustaining physical fitness is a result of many things but a few are physical activity, proper diet, along with proper rest for physical recovery. If you really want to measure the overall fitness of a person you have to take into consideration the five components of physical fitness. For an average person, workout should be based on the five major health related fitness factors: Cardiovascular Fitness, Body Composition, Flexibility, and Muscular strength and endurance. Cardiovascular Fitness is the ability of the circulatory system or the heart and blood vessels to supply oxygen to working muscles during exercise. Cardiovascular fitness, also known as cardiorespiratory endurance, is an expression that is used to describe a unique form of muscular endurance. In other words, it describes the importance in which the lungs, heart, and vascular system work in order to provide oxygen to the working muscles of the body, so that the...
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...Nutrition and Fitness Paper To remain healthy it is imperative that I consume a well balanced diet, and incorporate physical activity into my current lifestyle. Through assessing my current level of fitness and nutritional status, I identified new habits that could assist me in becoming healthier. By integrating these new habits into my current lifestyle, I will be able to maintain a healthy body weight, and furthermore improve my general health. Obesity is a leading health concern in the United States, placing individuals at risk to other serious diseases. Discussing some of these associated risks emphasizes the importance of personal nutrition and fitness. Personal Fitness and Nutritional Habits I believe I am an active individual and eat healthy most of the time but recognize that there is always room for improvement. My lifestyle both personal and professional is hectic not leaving me much free personal time. Therefore, it is imperative that I develop new habits to improve my current fitness level and nutritional status. I try to work out a couple of times a week at a local gym but find that I often skip scheduled sessions because of other commitments. Concerning nutritional habits, I am guilty of missing breakfast and lunch resulting in me consuming junk foods until dinner in the evening. My diet at this time is lacking the recommended amounts of dietary fiber, and I need to modify my intake of dietary fat. Health Risks Associated with Obesity According to Lazarou...
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...“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.” (von Humboldt, n.d.). As the public becomes more health-conscious and the aging population places greater emphasis on remaining healthy and fit, the fitness industry is maintaining steady growth because of better dietary practices and a resurgence to play and become more active. It is no surprise the demand for gyms and health and fitness clubs will continue to rise. Therefore, my paper will cover the critical concepts as it relates to Bally Total Fitness Case Study. I will highlight Bally’s history, macro environment, SWOT analysis, corporate-level strategy, business-level strategy, and my recommendation for Bally Total Fitness. History, Development, and Growth Dave “Wild man” Wildman is said to be the founder of Bally Fitness, but it was Raymond T. (Ray) Moloney back in the early 1930’s who decided to create an affordable past time of pinball. Anyone could play pinball at the price of seven balls for one cent or 10 balls for a nickel. In January of 1932, Ray founded the popular past time while working under Lion Manufacturing in Chicago. The Ballyhoo pinball game was easy to make and very profitable. With the creation of the “Goofy,” the “Airway,” the “Rocket,” and the “Bumper” pinball machines, Bally Manufacturing, under Moloney’s leadership, took off. Bally Manufacturing headquarters remained in Chicago at the same address for almost 50 years. In 1936, Bally Manufacturing...
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...Depleting Body Image: The Effects of Female Magazine Models on the Self-esteem and Body Image of College-age Women Influence of Magazines on College-Age Females’ Body Image Millions of women every day are bombarded with the media’s idea of the “perfect” body. These unrealistic images are portrayed in women’s magazines all over the country. The message being sent to women is that they are not pretty or skinny enough. The average American woman is 5’4” and weighs 140 pounds, while the average American model is 5’11” and weighs 117 pounds. Annually, magazine companies spend billions of dollars on diet and exercise advertisements to put in their magazines. Magazines sell body dissatisfaction to their readers through unrealistic images of women, as well as dieting and exercise information. Thirty years ago, Marilyn Monroe, a size 14, had the “ideal” body shape and size, but today’s standard is much smaller. As the beauty ideal continues to get smaller in our society, body image within American women continues to plummet. Magazines portray and compare happiness with being thin; therefore some feel if they are not thin, then they are not happy. As with women of all ages, many college-age women are believed to hold unrealistic ideals of body shape and size, ideals that can be both physically and emotionally unhealthy. Our study, focused on women who attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison that are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four. We wanted to identify the specific...
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...amounts of physical exercise throughout the school day, not only does physical fitness prevent obesity and obesity-related issues, but it also improves students overall personal health. Physical education is critical to educating all students in grades K-12 and students should receive physical education on a daily basis. K-12 students should take all required physical education courses and have no substitutions, waivers, or exemptions should be permitted except for medical reasons. Physical fitness education should be recognized as part of the total education curriculum. Exercise directly impacts the behavior and development of the brain and physical activity has benefits beyond improved students grades, physical activity improves absenteeism, student’s dropout rates, and social connectedness (Graham, 2008). LEANER CHARACTERISTICS Gender * Boys and Girls Age * 4 to 18 years old Work experience * None from ages 4 to 15 and limited work experience 15 to 18 Education * Levels K-12 Ethnicity * All GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Goal Provides an overview of health and skill related physical fitness, explains the purpose of physical education, provides guidelines for fitness administration, and describes appropriate core exercises: Objectives Quality physical education programs that address each of the six national standards serve as the foundation for improving personal health. Fitness will improve through sound instructional practices and providing students...
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...Abstract Article Larose J; Sigal RJ; Khandwala F; Prud'homme D; Boulé NG; Kenny GP. (2011 January). Associations between Physical Fitness and Glucosylated Hemoglobin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetologia, 54(1), 93-102. Retrieved May 17, 2012, from MEDLINE database. 20953579 Background Information Exercise and physical activity has shown to be a significant factor in the management and treatment of diabetes. What is unknown is how benefits from physical activity directly correlate to glucose control as manifested in low glucosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic people. The study aims to prove that the decrease in HbA1c is a result of greater aerobic fitness and strength in patients that are performing aerobic or anaerobic exercise. Secondly, it is related to the changes in strength and aerobic fitness that are performing cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. Review of Literature The purpose of the article is to assess the correlation of reduced HbA1c to physical activity. It is hypothesized that this reduction is related to the changes and increase in aerobic fitness and strength in diabetic people who are engaged in aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The result from the study showed that the link between the changes in glucose control during exercise training is not that high nevertheless; physical activity offers health benefits to diabetic patients. Methodology The study used experimental method by randomized controlled trial. Random sampling of 251...
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...Contents Error! Bookmark not defined. 1. Introduction 2 Industry definition 3 Malaysian fitness industry overview 4 The industry continues to grow during economic downturns. 4 It has become a convenience business. 4 Changing lifestyle 4 2. Marketing opportunities analysis 4 Competitor overview 4 Fitness First 4 Celebrity Fitness 5 Macro Environmental Analysis 6 Demographic forces 6 Technological forces 7 Economic forces 7 Natural forces 7 Cultural forces 7 Political forces 7 3. Selecting target markets 7 4. Marketing mix strategies 8 Product 8 Price 9 Promotions 9 Placement 9 1. Introduction World Class International is one of Europe's most recognisable fitness network that operates 36 health and fitness clubs in more than 15 countries. The turnover for 2010 was 21 million Euros and World Class employed over 1 000 persons. (www.worldclass.eu) World Class offers everything within the field of individual and corporate health and fitness. Members and guests are guaranteed the highest quality in service and instructions within a safe and friendly club environment. The company's international staff consists of some of the world's most skilled group training instructors and advisors in personal training. World Class International is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and has health and fitness clubs throughout Europe and the Middle East. Every World Class center contains first class facilities concerning areas for individual and group training...
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...Executive Summary The business plan outlined in this article is a “fitness” club that will offer a variety of different exercise techniques in order to appease its members. We feel this market is very profitable because of the nearly 58 million people who go to gyms and personal fitness centers around the United States which brings in over $22 billion in revenue annually. There are also over 66,000 people living in Washington County, which ranks 3rd in population which has only increased in the state of Maryland over the last few years. According to USA Today, Hagerstown has an obesity rate of 38.3 percent which ranks 3rd in the United States. Fitness club memberships in the United States have also increased every year since 1987 and a strong market makes a strong business. Our gym, “Your Fitness Center” will offer its members quality services and benefits that no other club can offer. In most gyms, the top three most profitable programs/services are personal training, specialized classes, and beverages/protein bars. Our gym will provide all of these services and thus increase our productivity. Most gyms do not have a large selection of protein drinks; our goal is to provide products that encourage improved health such as healthy beverages. We will build a large complex that will include top brand fitness machines and weights personal training programs, different fitness rooms for Zumba and Pilates, along with extreme cycling classes and a theater room. Day care is even provided...
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...Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Grosvenor, M. B., & Smolin, L. A. (2012). Visualizing nutrition: Everyday choices (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Wardlaw, G. M., & Smith, A. M. (2011). Contemporary nutrition (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Supplemental Resources WileyPLUS® and iProfile All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Nutrition, a Key to Health Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Explain the connection between nutrition and health. 1.2 Propose modifications in personal diet to...
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... 4 3. SITUATION ANALYSIS 5 3.1. PESTEL Analysis 3.1.1. Political factors 3.1.2. Social factors 3.1.3. Economic factors 3.1.4. Technological factors 3.1.5. Environmental factors 3.1.6. Legal factors 3.2. Porter’s Five Forces 3.2.1. Bargaining power of customers 3.2.2. Pressure from substitute services 3.2.3. Bargaining power of supplies 3.2.4. Threat of new entrants 3.2.5. Competition and rivalry among firms 3.3. SWOT Analysis 3.3.1. Strengths 3.3.2. Weaknesses 3.3.3. Opportunities 3.3.4. Threats 4. CURRENT MARKETING STRATEGIES 11 4.1. Current Marketing Strategies of Planet Fitness Health Clubs 4.1.1. Relationship Marketing 4.1.2. Good advertising promotion tool 4.1.3. Direct marketing 4.1.4. Couponing 4.2. Differential Advantages 4.2.1. Stable Direct Foreign Investments (FDI) 4.2.2. A good brand name 5. RECOMMENDED STRATEGY REFORMULATION 13 5.1. Recommended Objectives and Goals (SMART) 5.1.1. Price regulation 5.1.2. Provision of ample quality services 5.1.3. Separation of Virgin Active from its competitors 5.1.4. Incorporation of voice-over customer (VOC) techniques 5.2. Recommended Marketing Strategies 5.2.1. Corporate branding 5.2.2. Incorporation of integrated marketing communications 5.2.3. Segmentation, Targeting...
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...A Plan to Enhance Performance MGMT 500 – Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management Aug 16, 2014 Dr. David Moody Southwestern College Professional Studies Abstract I will explain in this paper how the ACHIEVE Model can be used to identity and diagnose issues that if addressed will increase employee productivity. The purpose of the research was to explain how being granted time to work out during duty hours would benefit the employee and the organization. I looked at the regulation that cover fitness in the Air Force and compared it to how my organizational actually conducts their fitness program. The research proved being physically fit greatly contributes to performance readiness levels. The Air Force currently has a fitness plan for their members however, it is not equally adhered to by all members. There are two reason why one, some Airmen just cannot break away from their job to exercise during duty. The other reason is not all squadrons grant the authorized 90 minutes during duty to exercise. Overall the Air Force does a good job when it comes to fitness, but there is room for improvement. Physical Fitness Leads to Increased Productivity at Work Leaders have many responsibilities. One of the most important responsibilities leaders have is keeping employees motivated while sustaining a high level of performance. This can be a challenge because motivational and hygiene factors vary from employee to employee. Organizations expect...
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...Business Model & Strategic Plan Pt. II Wallace DuBose Bus /475 Integrated Business Topics Professor Garold Cole October 10, 2015 Introduction Healthy Family is an online website, a blog, and an app designed to support better the clientele of 24 hr. Fitness in overall care and healthy wellbeing. The SWOTT analysis in this paper will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and trends that are confronting the business in the modern business environment today. Internal and external forces are the two distinctive groups that play an important role in this analysis. Internal factors are those that we can control the business, such as management structure and innovation. The external factors that Healthy Family, Inc. faces outside of the organization’s control such as controlling issues and competition within the market industry. The overall objective for executing the SWOTT analysis is to gauge and determine critical data that will be of great use during the strategic plan development process. External Forces and Trends Healthy Family, Inc. must deal with an array of trends and external forces that could and will affect the strategic decisions. The most imperative factors that need to be considered are the legal matters and controlling matters. This web page, app, and blog are technology determined by the development of intelligent property and it is crucial to have some copyright safeguard. Also, there is also the need and...
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...phUniversity of Phoenix Material Physical Fitness and Nutrition Worksheet To obtain optimal health, it is critical to be physically fit and eat a healthy and balanced diet. Becoming knowledgeable about what it means to be physically fit and learning how to evaluate the nutritional value of what you eat may greatly increase your ability to improve your health and wellness. In this three-part worksheet, you identify the five components of health-related fitness, critique a recipe for nutritional value, and respond to two short answer questions about nutrition. Completing this assignment is a step towards gaining the knowledge needed to better manage your physical fitness and nutrition. Part 1: Five Components of Health Related Fitness Table Complete the table below. The first row has been filled in as an example. Components of Physical Fitness | Description | How to Incorporate in Your Life | Benefit(s) | Cardiorespiratory Fitness | Being able to exercise at a moderate to high intensity for a long period of time | Walk 2 miles at a brisk pace every day. | Reduced the risk of heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol. | Muscular Strength | Maximum force able to be exerted by a single contraction of a muscle or muscle group | Lift weights for 30 mins 5 times a week | Increase in energy levels, physical strength, enhanced posture, reduce risk of diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. | Muscular Endurance | Ability to perform high intensity muscle...
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