Lecture Notes for KIN 150: Lab Reports
Kinesiology and Nutritional Science
Daniel Frankl, Ph.D., CSU Los Angeles

Lab Reports
Following is a list of the required lab assignments:
Chapter 1 -- Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management
  • LAB 1-1: Lifestyle Evaluation, pp. 17-18 (required Lab)
  • A1-1: The General Well-Being Scale
  • A1-2: Creating a Family Health Tree
  • A1-3: Locus of Control
  • A1-4: Stages of Change
Chapter 2 -- Basic Principles of Physical Fitness
  • LAB 2-1: Your Physical Activity Profile, pp. 35-36 (required lab)
  • LAB 2-2: Safety of Exercise Participation, pp. 37-38 (required lab)
  • A2-2: Examine Your Exercise History and Attitudes
  • A2-3: What's Your Excuse for Not Exercising?
  • A2-4: Overcoming Barriers to Being Active
  • A2-5: Complete PAR-Q from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Chapter 3 -- Cardiorespiratory Endurance
  • LAB 3-1: University of Houston Non-Exercise Test for Predicting VO2max and The 1-Mile Walk Test and/or the 1.5 mile timed run (required lab, insert handouts)
  • LAB 3-2: Developing an Exercise Program for Cardiorespiratory Endurance, pp. 67-68 (required lab)
  • A3-5: Target Heart Rate Zone Using the Heart Rate Reserve Method
  • A3-6: Choosing Cardiorespiratory Endurance Activities
Chapter 4 -- Muscular Strength and Edurance
  • Muscular Strength and Edurance six exercises test (required lab)
  • Delorme RM10 workout (required lab)
  • LAB 4-3: Designing and Monitoring a Weight training Program, pp. 111-112 (required lab)
  • Predicting RM1 from workout with 45-310 lbs (optional lab)
Chapter 5 -- Flexibility
  • LAB 5-1: Sit-and-reach test, p. 137 (required lab)
Chapter 6 -- Body Composition
  • LAB 6-1: Assessing Body Composition, pp. 157-162 (required lab)
  • LAB 6-2: Determining Desirable Body Weight, pp.163-164 (required lab)
  • A6-2: Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA performed in lab)
  • A6-3: Alternate Skinfold Measurement Formulas to Calculate Percent Body Fat
  • A6-4: Diabetes Risk Assessment
Chapter 7 -- Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program
  • LAB 7-1: A personal Fitness Program Plan and Contract, pp. 189-190, or similar Lab handout (required lab)
  • A7-3: Fitness Activity Evaluation Checklist
  • A7-5: Scheduling Time for Physical Activity
Chapter 8 -- Nutrition
  • Nutritionist V: 3-5 day food intake analysis (Extra Credit)
  • LAB 8-3: Informed Food Choices, pp. 239-240 (required lab)
  • A8-1: Dietary Habits Quiz
  • A8-2: Fat Intake Quiz
  • A8-4: Portion Size Quiz and Worksheet
  • A8-6: Setting Goals for Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate Intake
  • A8-7: Reading Dietary Supplement Labels
  • A8-8: Food Safety Quiz
  • A8-9: Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
Chapter 9 -- Weight Management
  • LAB 9-1: Calculating Daily Energy Balance, pp.261-264 (required lab)
  • LAB 9-2: Identifying Weight-Loss Goals and Ways to Meet Them, pp. 265-266 (required lab)
  • LAB 9-3: Assessing Body Image and Testing for Eating Disorders, pp. 267-268 (required lab)
  • A9-1: What Triggers Your Eating?
  • A9-2: Identifying Reasons for Losing Weight
  • A9-3: Do You Feel Social Pressure to Eat?
  • A9-4: Using Food Labels in Weight Management
  • A9-5: Exercise Programs for People Who Are Overweight
Chapter 10 -- Stress
  • LAB 10-1: Identifying Your Stressors, pp. 287-288 (required lab)
  • A10-3: Life Events and Stress
  • A10-4: Daily Hassles and Stress
  • A10-5: Time-Stress Questionnaire
  • A10-6: Self-Esteem Inventory
  • A10-7: Recognizing Signs of Depression
Chapter 11 -- Cardiovascular Health
  • LAB 11-1: Cardiovascular Health, pp. 307-308 (required lab)
  • A11-1: MEDFICTS--Evaluating Your Diet for Cholesterol Control
  • A11-2: Check Your Healthy Heart I.Q.
  • A11-3
Chapter 12 -- Cancer
  • LAB 12-1: Risk Factors for Cancer, pp. 327-328 (required lab)
  • A12-1: Diet and Cancer
  • A12-2: Skin Cancer Prevention
  • A12-3: Cancer Screening
Chapter 13 -- Substance Use and Abuse
  • LAB 13-1: Is Alcohol a Problem in Your Life? pp. 351-352 (required lab)
  • A13-1: Addictive Behavior Checklist
  • A13-2: Psychoactive Drugs
  • A13-3 and A13-4: Alcohol Effects and Drinking and Driving
  • A13-5 or A13-6 or A13-7
Chapter 14 -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • LAB 14-1: Behaviors and Attitudes Related to STDs, pp. 373-374 (required lab)
  • A14-1: Facts About Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 15 -- Wellness for Life
  • LAB 15-1: Wellness Profile, pp. 391-392 (required lab)
  • A15-1
  • A15-2
  • A15-3
  • A15-4
  • A15-5
  • A15-6


Reference:

Fahey, T. D., Insel, P. M., & Roth, T. W. (2001). Fit & well: Core concepts and labs in physical fitness and wellness (4th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.

Write a statement summarizing your wellness status and provide a few resolutions for action

Turn all required labs in by Wed. Week IX of the Spring 2001 Quarter
Copyright© 2001, Daniel Frankl, Ph.D.
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