Course Expires 12/31/2009
Earn continuing education credits while you increase your knowledge with the latest research on Pilates, obesity and multivitamins. Read these three in-depth articles to learn more about the effectiveness and safety of select Pilates mat exercises, the physiological and biological mechanisms of obesity, and how to answer your clients’ commonly asked questions about taking vitamin and mineral supplements.
Articles and the test from the November-December 2005 CEC Research Issue of IDEA Fitness Journal.
Course Status
Passed on Jul 06, 2009
Print Certificate Course Credits Received
ACE
0.20
ACSM
2.00
NSCA
0.30
Learning Objectives
- Compare the caloric costs of Pilates mat workouts to those of other popular workouts.
- Describe the heart rate responses to different levels of Pilates mat exercise.
- Compare the abdominal muscle activation that occurs during five Pilates exercises to that elicited by the gym crunch.
- Understand the risks associated with certain Pilates exercises, and describe recommended modifications.
- List three commonly made, but untrue, claims about Pilates exercise.
- Discuss the relationship between the prevalence of obesity and today’s environment and lifestyle.
- Define the following terms: energy balance, leptin, adi-ponectin, inflammatory proteins, grehlin and peptide YY.
- Explain the health consequences of fat deposited in the abdominal area versus the hips and thighs.
- Discuss how small changes in weight can affect health.
- Elaborate on the following three lifestyle modification components of a successful obesity treatment program: dietary intervention, behavioral therapy and physical activity.
- List the groups of individuals who would benefit from taking a daily multivitamin, and explain why.
- Explain the significance of Daily Values and Upper Limits when choosing an appropriate vitamin or mineral supplement.
- Identify the fat-soluble vitamins, and describe the concern for toxicity when these are taken in large amounts.
- Compare the efficacy of generic vs. brand multivitamins, special-interest vs. regular formulations, and “natural” vs. synthetic multivitamins.
- Choose a multivitamin by evaluating dosage, preparation method, quality and expiration date.
Course Procedure
- Enroll in the course.
- View the course content.
- Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
- Print your certificate of completion.
Course Content
| Pilates Exercise: Lessons From the Lab | Article | |
| The Growing Problem of Obesity | Article | |
| Multiple Answers About Multivitamins | Article | |
| CIFJ1105 | Test |
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