Wellness and fitness programs sponsored by and conducted in organizations have historically aimed at enhancing individual health, providing health risk screenings, avoiding the burden of suffering associated with distress, health, and safety problems, and reducing the organizational costs of distress at work. Because cardiovascular disease continues as the leading cause of death for men and
The Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview (IFI) is a semi-structured assessment device designed to help examiners explore systematically the domain of psycholegal abilities associated with adjudicative competency. Originally developed by Stephen Golding and Ronald Roesch for a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-sponsored comparative validity study of methods of assessing competency, the IFI was developed on the
The Fitness Interview Test-Revised (FIT-R) is an instrument designed for use by mental health professionals in evaluations of competence to stand trial. Designed as a structured clinical judgment instrument that guides evaluators through an assessment of the specific psycholegal abilities required of a defendant to stand trial, the FIT-R demonstrates reliability and predictive validity and
Walking’s abundance of freedom and pleasure lies in its deficiency—a deficiency in required equipment, clothing, and accessories. Every time I head out for a walk on an area trail, I watch the bicyclists and in-line skaters prepare them- selves. They unload equipment, adjust gears and wheels, strap themselves in, buckle up, pull on helmets, and
Walking’s beauty is certainly its simplicity, but a few extra items or tubes stuffed in a bag can make you more comfortable. Your budding interest might also heed the call of an array of other helpful gadgets. Strange as it may seem, petroleum jelly is probably a walker’s best friend. Spread a little on your
As you head out the door, you may want to determine how fast you’re going, how far you’re going, how many calories you’re using, and if you’re walking hard (or easy) enough. You should start a workout log so you can monitor your progress. Use the Figure 4.2 as a template. Determining Your Pace To
No fitness program can be considered well rounded without exercises to increase muscle strength. Because of the vigorous arm swing, walking tones upper-body muscles more than running (good distance-running form demands that participants carry their arms more passively, which achieves little if any muscle conditioning). Walking’s arm movement and upper-back engagement isn’t enough, though, to
Cross-training is just a fancy term for mixing up and balancing your fitness activities. Think of it as fitness grazing. It should be fun and keep your body healthy and your mind alert. More and more people are discovering cross-training and consider it a part of their routine and not anything special. According to a
Put simply, walking is a series of forward falls. Keep falling forward, one foot after the other (without falling on your face, of course), and you’ll move along in a straight line. Simple. Learned to do it as a toddler. Do it every day. So what’s with this treatise on technique? You’re not walking just
Weather variations make any outdoor activity, including walking, more complicated and layers more important. Of course, it’s also the weather that makes being outdoors a lot more enjoyable too, as long as you correctly layer the right protective gear and apparel. In cold weather, try to pick a warmer part of the day for your