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The Exercise Clinic at ISU is an on-campus adult fitness program which is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Performance. It operates under the direction of Warren D. Franke, Ph.D., a faculty member in this department. The Exercise Clinic has been in existence since 1973. It was started by a faculty member in what was then the Department of Physical Education/Leisure Studies, Dr. Wally Hutchison. Dr. Hutchison retired in the spring of 1990; Lyle Kesl served as interim director until Dr. Franke began his duties in the fall of 1991. The primary objective of The Exercise Clinic at ISU is to enable participants in having a program of lifelong physical activity that will reduce their risk for chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. We achieve this objective by 1) providing safe and effective exercise programs specific to each participant, 2) creating an environment conducive to participants enjoying physical activity, 3) administering physiological tests to identify fitness levels and areas needing improvement and 4) providing other services which facilitate participants reducing their chronic disease risk, such as blood lipid profiles.
All new
participants are required to undergo an initial fitness assessment. We attempt to meet these objectives by
initially assessing the current level of cardiorespiratory fitness,
flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, as well as the body compositon of
each new member. From this we develop an
exercise prescription outlining what and how each person needs to
exercise. New participants are then
enrolled in one or more of our fitness classes, of their choosing, which
enables them to exercise in a structured environment. Each new participant is encouraged to be
re-assessed three months later to determine the efficacy of the exercise
program. All new participants are
required to undergo a fitness assessment. If a new
participant possesses significant cardiovascular disease risk factors, then this person may be required to undergo a physician-supervised maximal graded
exercise test or receive written permission by their personal physician.
The
Exercise Clinic also provides a number of other services, many of which are at
a reduced cost to participants in an exercise class. Listed below are descriptions of these
services, a current exercise class schedule, and a fee schedule. If you have any questions or would like more
information, feel free to call the Director of the Exercise Clinic, Warren D.
Franke, Ph.D., at 294-8257.
The
five components of physical fitness (flexibility, muscular endurance, muscular
strength, body composition, and cardiorespiratory endurance) are
evaluated. At the minimum, flexibility
is quantified by a sit-and-reach test, muscular endurance by 60-second maximum
abdominal curls, submaximal strength by completing a multiple repetition-bench
press test using a fixed weight, and body composition by skinfold and girth
measurements. Cardiorespiratory endurance will be assessed by a submaximal
cycle ergometer test. Upon completion of
the fitness assessment, the measured values will be compared to age-and
gender-specific norms to determine the client's current fitness status. An exercise prescription will be developed
based upon these data and the fitness goals of the participant. This exercise prescription provides a structured plan designed to enable the
participant to achieve his/her expressed goals.
This
profile includes assessments of one's lipids (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL,
triglyerides), glucose, a complete blood count, and over 30 other components of
one's blood. It is a valuable and
cost-effective tool in identifying one's risk for cardiovascular diseases.
A
number of risk factors have been implicated in elevating one's risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD). By
quantifying the presence and severity of these various factors, their influence
on elevating one's risk for CVD can be estimated. This computerized profile includes an
estimate of the long-term probability of having a CVD event, e.g. the
Massage Therapy A licensed massage therapist can assist individuals interested in relieving muscle soreness, relaxing tense muscles or needing more specialized assistance such as trigger point therapy. Carol A. Pearson, LMT, is the official Exercise Clinic massage therapist. She can be reached at 296-2250, by appointment only.
To encourage adherence to the exercise program, The
Exercise Clinic also offers a structured incentive program, Miles of
Smiles. Participants earn well-miles for
performing desirable activities, such as exercising regularly, undergoing a
fitness assessment and having a CVD risk profile determined. After reaching certain milestones,
participants are eligible to receive prizes. These prizes include workout towels, t-shirts, coffee mugs, engraved
pens, and sweatshirts.
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Our facility is located in Room 194 of the
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Department of Kinesiology, 235 Forker Building, Ames, Iowa 50011
Phone: (515) 294-8009, Fax: (515) 294-8740, hhp@iastate.edu.
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