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Analyze the importance of personal physical fitness
Assessment Strategies
by completing a physical fitness pretest
on a written evaluation
Criteria
you demonstrate personal strength
you demonstrate personal flexibility
you demonstrate personal cardiovascular fitness level
you demonstrate personal endurance level
you assess personal body composition
you use physical fitness terminology appropriately
you investigate the functions of voluntary muscles
you explore the principles of the weight training
you investigate the principles of the use of target heart rate in training
you differentiate between anaerobic and aerobic training principles
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Analyze health risk factors
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a self-assessment of personal health risks
by submitting a health risk for fire fighters assignment
on a written evaluation
Criteria
you compare body composition to health risk factors
self-assessment includes a completed list of health risks
self-assessment includes body composition level
self-assessment includes the results of the personal fitness pretest
self-assessment includes a daily journal of exercise activities
self-assessment includes a daily journal of food intake
self-assessment includes an analysis of diet
health risk assignment includes a summary of a researched source of fire fighters health risks
health risk assignment is presented to class
you recognize the various health risks for fire fighters
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Develop a personal physical fitness program
Assessment Strategies
by submitting the results of a weight training pretest
by submitting a personal physical fitness program
Criteria
weight training pretest includes the results of one set of 10 repetitions or a maximum lift on each designated weight lifting station
physical fitness program includes personal objectives
physical fitness program includes the amount of time committed to the daily program completion
physical fitness program includes an identification of the muscle group designated for strength improvement
physical fitness program includes exercises to improve the muscle group
physical fitness program includes an identification of areas of the body for endurance improvement
physical fitness program includes exercises to improve the body's endurance
physical fitness program includes an identification of areas of the body for flexibility improvement
physical fitness program includes exercises to improve the body's flexibility
physical fitness program includes an identification of areas of the body for cardiovascular improvement
physical fitness program includes exercises to improve the body's cardiovascular fitness level
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Evaluate personal diet and nutrition
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a personal five-day diet journal
by completing an analysis of the five-day diet
on a written evaluation
Criteria
diet journal includes a list of the amounts of food and drink intake for each meal for five days
diet journal includes a list of the amounts of food and drink intake for each snack for five days
diet analysis includes use of a specified computer software to determine the amount of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, calories, vitamins, minerals for the daily amounts of food and drink intake
diet analysis includes calculation of calories consumed during each day
diet analysis includes calculation of calories consumed during each selected exercise activity
diet analysis includes calculation of calories needed per day
diet analysis includes a determination of an estimated amount of carbohydrates, fats, proteins needed per day
you determine the recommended amounts of nutrients per day
you calculate the amount of calories needed per day to lose/gain/maintain body weight
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Analyze exercise importance in relation to job performance
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a job performance analysis in various physical environments
Criteria
analysis includes a description of the physical environment
analysis includes the effects of the physical environment on personal physical fitness and health
analysis includes the effects of the physical environment on personal job performance
job performance analysis includes self and group exercise motivation methods
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Implement an exercise program
Assessment Strategies
by submitting a daily journal of a personal physical fitness program
Criteria
journal covers a 12-week period
journal is kept on a personally developed card
journal includes a list of physical fitness activities completed each day
journal includes problems encountered for incomplete physical fitness activities on specified days
journal includes adjustments to the physical fitness program
journal includes an explanation for the adjustments to the physical fitness program
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Assess personal fitness level
Assessment Strategies
by completing a physical fitness posttest
by passing the CPAT test within the designated time limit
Criteria
you demonstrate personal strength
you demonstrate personal flexibility
you demonstrate personal cardiovascular fitness level
you demonstrate personal endurance level
you assess personal body composition
CPAT test includes a designated course path
CPAT test includes the StepMill stair climb exercise
CPAT test includes a hose drag exercise
CPAT test includes an equipment carry exercise
CPAT test includes a ladder raise and extension exercise
CPAT test includes a forcible entry exercise
CPAT test includes a search exercise
CPAT test includes a rescue exercise
CPAT test includes a ceiling breach and pull exercise
CPAT test includes the use of specified tools and equipment
CPAT test includes the use of specified clothing
CPAT test is completed in the specified time limit
CPAT test includes completed test forms