Exercise & Chronic Disease

Select one of the following chronic disease discussion topics listed below. Make sure that as you are addressing the exercise program design you cover all areas of FITT principle which includes the different modalities/types of exercise (aerobic, stretching, strength, etc). Use your creativity to come up with ways to increase exercise adherence while addressing the health concerns of each condition.

CORONARY HEART DISEASE

Address how CHD affects the U.S. population and how you feel the country is doing in addressing the risk factors contributing to CHD risk (support your opinion with evidence/statistics/etc). Also, applying information that you have learned in the text, discuss your strategy for designing an exercise program for a patient with CHD risk that has a history of low exercise adherence.

OBESITY

In your perspective, what are the driving influential factors behind the obesity "epidemic" in the US? Design an exercise program strategy for a severely obese client while considering the challenge of co-morbidities and physical limitations related to body weight. Also address testing and training modifications necessary for participants who are obese as these clients are known to have an increased risk for joint injury and arthritis among other complications.

DIABETES

Studies have shown that patients with diabetes who are left to exercise on their own time are unsuccessful over 90% of the time at controlling their blood glucose levels. Discuss the effects of exercise on diabetes and special program considerations for participants who have diabetes. Design a comprehensive workout program that focus on how to help diabetic clients maintain glucose control before, during, and after exercise and stick to the program.