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Healthy Heart

Healthy Heart. Kirk E. Mathias Ken Briggs Central Washington University Virginia Erion Hilary Lampard Thorp Schools. Introduction. Among the leading causes of morbidity (CDC, 2004) Early onset of adult diseases (CDC, 2004) Cardiovascular disease risk factors of (AHA, 1992) Smoking

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Healthy Heart

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  1. Healthy Heart Kirk E. Mathias Ken Briggs Central Washington University Virginia Erion Hilary Lampard Thorp Schools

  2. Introduction • Among the leading causes of morbidity (CDC, 2004) • Early onset of adult diseases (CDC, 2004) • Cardiovascular disease risk factors of (AHA, 1992) • Smoking • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Physical inactivity • NUTRITION • FITNESS • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY • STRESS MANAGEMENT • ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART • CPR

  3. Project PATTHS/ Healthy Heart • Land Development and Use • Classroom in the field • Healthy Heart

  4. Purpose • To create and implement an integrated Health and Physical Education curriculum. • To determine and monitor levels of fitness and physical activity levels in middle school students. • To ensure that the middle school students’ knowledge would be sufficient to educate the community on how to use and understand technological tools in addressing heart health issues.

  5. Subjects • Rural community • Middle school students • Year 1 – 7th & 8th grade • Year 2 – 6th grade

  6. Integrated Curriculum • Sequence • Curricular adjustments • First year • Physical Education and Health offered on alternating days • Second year • Both fit into 1 hour class

  7. Student Proficiency in Technology • Heart rate monitors • Pedometers • Biofeedback machines • Nutrition software • Body composition scales • FitnessGram software • Digital camera • Pedometers • Presentation Software (PowerPoint) • LCD projection equipment

  8. Faculty Proficiency in Technology • Identify appropriate technologies • Knowledgeable in how to use these technologies • Knowledgeable in how to teach these technologies • Knowledge in interpretation of the data collected

  9. Institutional Change • Curricular change • Integration of technology in preservice training • Faculty • Content integration • Relationships within k-12 settings

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