The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR Q) is a screening tool to determine if a person should check with his or her doctor prior to completing an exercise program. To begin, take the PAR Q assessment that is Lab 1.5 in the course text. If you are not cleared to take the assessment, recruit another willing adult to take the PAR Q assessment for you. If cleared by the PARQ, have this adult take the physical fitness assessment Lab 3.1 for you.
After you or another adult are cleared to complete the exercise activity, you are going to assess your cardiovascular endurance by completing the Measuring Cardiorespiratory Fitness Laboratory Assessment 3.1A: The 1.5 Mile Run Test or Laboratory Assessment 3.1B: The 1 Mile Walk Test located in your course textbook. Once you complete the assessment, look at the results charts in your textbook and determine your fitness level. Then complete your journal by addressing the following bulleted items:
Explain the importance of assessing your beginning fitness level.
Expound on your results from the assessment. Provide details such whether you completed the walk or the run, the duration of the activity, and your beginning and ending heart rate. If you are unsure of how to take your heart rate, refer to Lab 3.3 in the course text.
Analyze how your results compare to other individuals within your age range based on the chart in the textbook. Include your rating.
Explain two health benefits of a regular exercise program. Use the textbook as a reference to support your answer. The health information should not be quoted from the text but explained in your own words.
Summarize two chronic diseases that are related to a sedentary lifestyle. Use the textbook as a reference to support your answer. The chronic diseases should not be quoted from the text but explained in your own words.
Discuss how these results relate back to your physical wellness results from Week 1.
Analyze how two other dimensions of wellness are affected by physical wellness. Use the textbook as a reference to support your answer. The information should not be quoted from the text but explained this in your own words.
For the journal assignment, use the provided template Download template. Your journal should be a minimum of two pages in length (not including the title page or reference page). As a minimum, include the course textbook as a reference in your response to this lab activity. Include an APA formatted title page and reference page. See the Introduction to APALinks to an external site. Links to an external site.web page for additional guidance. Submit to Waypoint by Day 7.
