ATR 514 - Fitness Performance and Nutrition

1. Apply principles of disease prevention and behavioral change appropriate for specific populations with which patients may identify.  
2. Explain the links among healthy lifestyles, prevention, and the cost of health care.
3. Formulate recommendations to educate clients/patients about fluids and nutrients for pre-activity, activity, and recovery for a variety of activities and environmental conditions.
4. Explain the importance of nutrition, healthy caloric intake, hydration, regular exercise, and general preventative strategies for improving or maintaining health and quality of life.
5. Develop, implement, and assess the effectiveness of exercise/fitness programs that promote a healthy lifestyle, wellness across the lifespan, reduced injury risk, disease prevention,  and improved sport, work, and physical performance.
6. Develop a plan to incorporate contemporary behavioral change theory when educating clients/patients and associated individuals to effect health-related change.
7. Develop an exercise program to maximize sport performance (including strength, endurance, speed, balance, and agility) that is specific to the client's activity. Program must include pre-conditioning, conditioning, and re-conditioning.
8. Examine the effect of nutrient intake on the healing process.