Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
State many of the behavioral, psychological, and medical benefits of physical fitness, athletic participation, and living a healthy life
Perform functional assessment of current health and fitness related behaviors
Perform task analyses of healthy eating behaviors; safe, effective exercise; and skilled athletic performances
Identify personalized reinforcers, motivations, incentives, and values for healthy lifestyles, physical fitness, and athleticism
Use goal setting, task analysis, and pinpointing; identify skill gaps; set realistically achievable goals; and effectively use publicly posted goals to achieve fitness and optimal athletic performance
Use behavior analytic experimental designs not only to measure and assess behavioral change but to facilitate health, fitness, and athletic behavioral changes
Use the concepts of optimal physiological arousal, periodization, and super compensation in designing a personalized training program
Use data collection, charting, and graphing to optimize fitness and improve eating related behaviors |