Collaborating with Academics to Provide Campus Recreation Fitness Programming

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1 Collaborating with Academics to Provide Campus Recreation Fitness Programming LOUIE MORPHEW, MS, CSCS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS RECREATION JOE QUATROCHI, PH.D., ACSM EP-C PROFESSOR OF EXERCISE SCIENCE METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

2 Overview Description of our campus Description of our facilities Description of our program and the collaboration between the Campus Recreation Department and the (academic) Department of HPS

3 Campus Recreation Offerings General Overview Staff - 6 full-time staff - 50 student employees - 10 personal trainers Programs and Facilities Intramurals Outdoor adventure Adaptive fitness Personal training Group Fitness Classes Dance classes Informal rec Fitness center & fitness loft Regency Athletics Complex

4 Campus Recreation Fitness Loft

5 Campus Recreation Fitness Center

6 Campus Recreation Fitness Center

7 Campus Recreation Main Gym

8 Campus Recreation Climbing Wall in Fitness Center

9 Campus Recreation Regency Athletics Complex

10 Personal Training Offerings Program started in February, 2006 Certified student trainers from MSU Denver, UCD & CCD Pay $9.50-$12.00 per hour Packages $16-$25 per session Clients included students, faculty, staff, community and adaptive fitness participants

11 Overview of PT program with the Community Fitness Course 7 weeks training + pre & post assessment Intake paperwork, payment, med clearance handled by Associate Director Students paired together & assigned one client Evaluated on chart review, client feedback & session evaluation

12 HPS Offerings General Overview Majors Sport Marketing Community Fitness Class Course Requirements Athletic Training Exercise Science

13 Community Fitness Programs Course Required class for all ES majors (seniors) Collaboration with Campus Recreation Dept. Primary course objectives: Implementation of fitness assessment, exercise prescription and exercise leadership theory Experience as quasi-staff members for a university-based fitness (personal training) program Marketing experience with fitness programs

14 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Weeks 1 through 5 Students undergo orientation procedures as Campus Recreation employees HR training (sexual harassment, disability awareness) Emergency procedures Departmental policies and procedures Students learn polices and procedures specific to Campus Rec personal trainers (PT manual)

15 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Weeks 1 through 5 continued Students provide available times to instructor for future PT sessions Discussion of marketing projects (bulletin boards, body comp clinics, etc )

16 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Weeks 1 through 5 continued Campus Recreation fitness center tour Equipment demonstration TRIFIT demonstration Protocol review Student practice assignment

17 Fitness Facility Tour

18 CRA Fitness Assessment Protocol Pre-participation paperwork: Par Q, Medical History, ACSM risk stratification Biometrics: BP, SKF, Girths, Height/Weight & BMI CV Endurance: 3 Minute Step Test Flexibility: Modified Sit and Reach Muscular Strength and Endurance: Biceps Curl Strength Test Hand Grip (left and right) Curl ups Max Push-Ups

19 CRA Fitness Assessment Protocol

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22 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Course content for Weeks 1 through 5 continued Review of ACSM Guidelines in class Pre-participation screening elements Exercise prescription principles Fitness assessment principles CRA protocol Fitness leadership principles

23 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Week 6 Assignment of personal training clients Review of intake paperwork by students Student trainers contact clients to schedule initial session and pretest fitness assessment Class meeting time moves to 1 session per week

24 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Weeks 7-14 Weekly class meetings to cover various topics (exercise leadership, customer service, exercise adherence, etc.) Weekly personal training sessions (2 trainers per client) Bi-weekly case management discussions What is working well? Challenges presented by individual clients? Personal Training session evaluations by instructor

25 Community Fitness Programs Course continued Week 15 (end of term) Students conduct post-test fitness assessment and debrief results with clients Class discussion topics Client progress Client hand off how to end the personal training relationship to promote future client success Overall class review Pre/Post Learning Outcome Surveys (by participants)

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27 Benefits of Collaboration Prepares students for paid personal training opportunities Students gain practical, relevant skills Affordable personal training for clients Provides alternate form of personal training Students connect with students, faculty & staff on campus

28 Benefits of Collaboration continued Provide alternate form of personal training Students connect with students, faculty & staff on campus Exposes students to possible Campus Recreation career

29 Challenges associated with Collaboration Time commitment for CRA staff Recruitment of clients Medical clearance time lapse -> can create participation gaps for students without clients (initially) Assessment and fitness space Student / client schedule availability

30 Challenges associated with Collaboration Time commitment for CRA staff continued Time commitment with prepping and evaluating students Coordination of marketing projects Difficulty in obtaining post program assessments completed and feedback from clients

31 Conclusions

32 Questions? Joe Quatrochi, Ph.D Louie Morphew, M.S

33 Evaluation Before you go, please complete a brief session evaluation.