SBLE Officer Fitness, Wellness and Professional Development

1. SBLE Officer Fitness, Wellness and Professional Development Chief David Rider Fort Bend ISD Police Dept.

2. Objectives • The student will be able to identify the layers of the wellness pyramid. • The student will be able to recognize the importance of school based law enforcement officers being physically fit. • The student will be able to develop an individual, basic daily dietary consumption intake plan to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

3. Physical Fitness • The ability for a body to perform activities requiring strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, coordination, agility, power, balance, speed, and accuracy, without undue experience of fatigue and exhaustion.

4. Wellness • The condition of the human organism which consists of it’s health and disease status and risk potential.

5. Health Related Strength Dynamic Strength (muscle endurance) Flexibility Cardiovascular Endurance Body Composition Motor Related Coordination Agility Power Balance Speed Accuracy Fitness / Wellness Relationship

6. Wellness Pyramid

7. Wellness Pyramid Breakdown

8. Health and Disability Status of Law Enforcement • Stress Related Disorders Include: • Alcoholism • Divorce • Suicide • Domestic Violence?

10. Importance of Physical Fitness • Physical Health • Emotional Health • Job Performance

11. Physical Health Importance • Reducing coronary risk • Minimizing hypo-kinetic disease • Weight reduction and control • Fatigue tolerance • Energy production

12. Emotional Health Importance • Decreased anxiety and depression • Improved self-concept • Ability to deal with stress

13. Job Performance Importance • Increased alertness • Reduced absenteeism • Increased productivity • Reduced health care costs

14. Essential Dietary Components • Carbohydrates • Fats • Proteins • Vitamins, minerals • Water

15. Daily Dietary Consumption • 4 servings of fruits and vegetables • 2 dairy product servings • 4 whole grain, bread, pasta, or cereal servings • 4 oz, or less, of meat

16. Healthy Diet Guidelines • Eat enough calories to attain and maintain desired body weight • Balanced diet • Consistent eating patterns • Small, digestible meals • Eat slower • Limit cholesterol • Limit high fat foods

17. Healthy Diet Guidelines • Sub polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats for saturated fats • Complex carbs, not simple sugars • Increase fiber • Eight glasses of water • Avoid salt • Limit caffeine and alcohol

18. Nutrition Assessment • Four Categories – Healthy Diet, Calorie Diet, Fat / Cholesterol Control, Sodium Control • Purpose – Evaluation of eating habits to develop a personal nutritional plan • Set Goals • Develop a Plan of Action

19. Maintaining Healthy Nutritional Strategies • Motivation • Behavior Modification

21. Sources of Nutrition and Fitness Information • Institute for Aerobics Research – Dallas, Tx. • American Heart Assoc. • American Cancer Society • American Dietetics Assoc. • Registered Dietitians • American Diabetes Assoc. • Sports Medicine Research Journals • Nutrition Books • Fitness Books • Internet

22. Sources of Help • http://www.cophealth.com/

23. Questions or Comments