A "Willing"ness to Change: A 6-Week Exercise and Nutrition Intervention
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Kelley Massey
Abstract
Using a hypothetical scenario, a 49-year-old male contacted an exercise physiologist after persuasion by family members concerned with potential health issues. The patient was sedentary and had a disordered eating pattern that caused excessive fatigue and poor sleeping habits. The patient reported a family history of heart attacks, high cholesterol, and early death. The patient was reluctant to begin an exercise and diet program but ultimately consented to a battery of fitness assessments and a 6-week exercise and nutritional intervention. Following the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations for fitness testing protocols and exercise prescription guidelines, the present case study follows from start to finish the creation and development of an appropriate exercise program and dietary intervention. Based solely on the individual's fitness assessment results, an appropriate plan was generated and the patient progressed through the 6-week program. Modifications were made to both exercise and diet plans according to the patient’s responsiveness, feedback, and progression through the program. This case study details the science behind the actual program design and addresses both physiological and psychological changes recorded over a 6-week training period.
Start Date
27-3-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
27-3-2024 3:08 PM
Location
Arts and Sciences 2-51
A "Willing"ness to Change: A 6-Week Exercise and Nutrition Intervention
Arts and Sciences 2-51
Using a hypothetical scenario, a 49-year-old male contacted an exercise physiologist after persuasion by family members concerned with potential health issues. The patient was sedentary and had a disordered eating pattern that caused excessive fatigue and poor sleeping habits. The patient reported a family history of heart attacks, high cholesterol, and early death. The patient was reluctant to begin an exercise and diet program but ultimately consented to a battery of fitness assessments and a 6-week exercise and nutritional intervention. Following the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendations for fitness testing protocols and exercise prescription guidelines, the present case study follows from start to finish the creation and development of an appropriate exercise program and dietary intervention. Based solely on the individual's fitness assessment results, an appropriate plan was generated and the patient progressed through the 6-week program. Modifications were made to both exercise and diet plans according to the patient’s responsiveness, feedback, and progression through the program. This case study details the science behind the actual program design and addresses both physiological and psychological changes recorded over a 6-week training period.