Senior High School

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H ealth
O ptimizing
P hysical
E ducation 3
Module 7
DANCE

Lesson
7 Fitness Career Opportunities

What’s In
In lesson 6, we have learned about the importance of having and
keeping a good physical activity that will optimize one’s health. In
addition to, we were able to integrate the importance of keeping a
healthy attitude while initiating responsibility and leadership in fitness
activities. The know-how in recognizing one’s potential for health and
dance related career opportunities will be discussed in-depth in this
lesson.
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There is an old saying that goes, “if you’re trying to choose a career,
one should think about what you would do if you didn’t have to work”. If
you had a million dollars and you could do anything, what would you do?
Your answer to that question, while maybe not literally the best choice
career for you, may give you insight into what you should

What’s New

Activity 1: Situational Analysis

If you are given the opportunity to be the Secretary of the Department of
Education, enumerate your five (5) point agenda related to fitness career
opportunities and health benefits for the students, teachers and parents.

What is It
The answers you have generated is actually a result of your trying
to go through the process towards becoming a person who reflects o
your thoughts before making a decision. Hence the career decision-
making skill is a very important step one must consider. It is a set of
individual assessment needed to identify, evaluate and use in the most
ethical, efficient and effective way across all domains, occupations and
professions.
Below are fitness career opportunities in physical education and sports.

Table 8. Fitness Career Opportunities

Career
1. Physical Education and Coaching School and non-school settings:
Career
2. Fitness and Health Related
Career
3. Personal Trainer - Sport
Management Careers
4. Weight Control Counsellor
5. Sport Media Careers
6. Sports Agent
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Description
Coaching trainer (leader),
MAPEH Teachers
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Sports
Nutrition, Corporate Fitness
Careers such as nutritionists, fitness
trainers, personal trainers, aerobics
instructors or coaches.
Athletic Administration, Sport
Retailing, Resort Sport Management
Helps individual track, achieve and
maintain weight loss by monitoring
exercises, create sensible diet
plans, provide support for clients.
Note: To be a weight-loss
counsellor, one needs to have
certain education and training to
make it possible for you to help your
clients live a healthier life.
Journalism, Photography, Writing,
Art, Broadcasting
Liaison between client and sports
teams/companies looking for
endorsees

A job in the fitness industry doesn't just provide you with a wide
variety of exciting career options. It also comes with a whole heap of
personal perks, allowing you to achieve a happy work life balance.
Personal trainers and fitness Instructors can often structure the hours
and days they want to work. Clients often like to train before and after
work which may leave you time to go to the beach during the day, look
after the kids, plan you sessions, or catch up on paperwork. You're going
to be making a positive impact on the lives of others while watching
people reach their fitness goals can be very satisfying, especially when
you are part of their journey.

You're going to be able to focus more on your own training if you're

living and breathing a fitness job. That means you could very well fit in
exercising when you want, especially if you're a personal trainer with free
time between client sessions. Taking group exercise classes is also a
great way to train while you work.

Finally, wouldn’t it feel great to be surrounded by like-minded people

who are passionate about fitness? You can gain inspiration and learn
new exercise philosophies from co-workers to constantly better yourself
and work practices.

What’s More
Activity 2. Fit and Fab Scenario

In reality, skinny doesn't automatically equal healthy, and fat doesn't

automatically equal unhealthy. Some research even suggests that
overweight women who exercise are healthier than skinny women who
don't. It is possible to be fat and fit. One cannot deduce health based on
what we can see. Nowadays, it is so easy to “retouched” images with a
sense of perfection. The idea of promoting health and fitness instead of
skin and bones has long been forgotten. There is a great need of reliable
information that focuses on being healthy and not falsely perfect.
As a responsible and well-informed Senior High School student who
values the importance of fitness, how are you going to promote a
“FITNESS Advocacy” to your family and community? The procedure
below outlines the task that you will have to take in order to come up with
a relevant fitness advocacy program geared towards helping your family
member achieve fitness, which are a relative and a viral issue at hand.
Fitness is a gift and finding the right fitness tribe can help you create
healthy habits that last a lifetime.

1. Goals. What is the fitness advocacy all about? What is it that you want
to achieve? What do you want the people to feel after the event?
2. Plan a Theme. Build a Team. A successful group effort requires a
motivated team leader whose members agree upon on clearly defined
tasks, set reachable
goals, budget and act with inspiration and purpose.
3. Set Goals. Identify the number of people who will help you, items
needed, and folks pledging to pass along what they have learned to
others.
4. Document. Whether in photos or video and be sure to have
participants information form.
5. Reflect. Build moments and reflections. Do processing so the
participants will be able to understand and live by the essence of the
advocacy program.

What I Have Learned

Activity 3: Brainy and Healthy.

Below are hypothetical situations that require your unbiased

opinion and educated judgment. Answer the questions and give your
insights to each situation in 2- 3 sentences.

1. You are currently making your individualized fitness exercise

routine in Physical Education and Health. You came along with a
standardized fitness program which can be of great help to design and
finish your fitness routine right away.

2. One of your family members is diagnosed with severe obesity. As

a fitness advocate, she asks for your help in weight management.

3. There are a lot of myths out there related to nutrition, fitness, and
weight loss. Some of them even come from seemingly refutable
sources. Your friend, Nikki, would like to avail and be part of the fad.

What I Can Do
Activity 4: Fast Forward

Imagine your advocacy program has already come to an end.

You want to hear feedback of your clients. Create a special event
evaluation form for them to fill out. A sample format is given below for
reference.
 SPECIAL EVENT EVALUATION FORM

Name of Advocacy/Event: ___________________________________

Coordinator In-Charge : _______________________________
Cel No. _______________
Date and Time Held: _______________________________________
Place/ Facility : ___________________________________________
Theme: _____________________________
Colors: _______________________________
Estimated Attendance : ________ Children ___Youth___ Adult____

1. Publicity : Do you think there was sufficient publicity for the event?
2. Equipment: Do you have enough materials to meet the needs of the
participants?
3. Attire and Costume : Are the participants wearing the appropriate attire
for the activity? __

Post Event Survey

Please rate your overall level of satisfaction with our event.

1. Please identify any specific priority areas for you that could be the
focus at future events.
2. How could the event be improved?
Summary

1. Physical activity provides long-term health benefits for everyone.

2. Outcomes of physical activity should be evaluated and assessed
because it is the only
way to determine whether they are effective or not. This is the only
way to know if your
body is improving after consistent physical activity. Moreover,
assessing physical activities can help assess if they are useful in
achieving your health goals.
3. Methods Used to Assess Physical Activities in Terms of Intensity:
3.1 Talk test
3.2 Target Heart Rate
3.3 Perceived Exertion (Borg Rating Scale)
3.4 Metabolic Equivalent (MET Level)
4. Methods of Assessing Physical Activity
4.1 Subjective Methods (Self- Report; Recall)
4. 2Objective Methods (Heart-rate Telemetry; Pedometry;
Accelerometry; Double Labelled Water; Direct Observation)

5. Accurate estimates of physical activity are essential for advancing

research on the health
benefits of physical activity; for understanding patterns and correlates
that influence
physical activity behavior; and for evaluating interventions designed to
promote physical activity, improve health, or reduce obesity.

6. Physical Education assessment must be flexible, with student-

centered rubrics based on each student's starting point.

7. Leadership is the willingness of a person to motivate a group of

people on acting towards
a specific goal. One can show initiative by taking his/her own
role and responsibilities, as well as the leader taking the
responsibility to take the lead.

8. Fitness Career Opportunities

a. Physical Education and Coaching Career
b. Fitness and Health Related Career
c. Personal Trainer - Sport Management Careers
d. Weight Control Counsellor
e. Sport Media Careers
f. Sports Agent

9. Personal trainers and fitness Instructors can often structure the

hours and days they want to work.

10. Fitness is a gift and finding the right fitness tribe can help you
create healthy habits that last a lifetime.

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