Get Fit Training Manual
Creating an Inclusive Culture of Health for People with Disabilities
The Get Fit Training Manual: Creating an Inclusive Culture of Health for People with Disabilities is the only curriculum-based training program developed for health and wellness management professionals who work with people with a wide variety of needs. Written and compiled by physical, physiological and therapeutic health professionals, this manual explores the functions and vital processes of the cognitive and physical profiles prevalent in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; defines a core understanding of the ethics and guiding principles to follow when working with people with disabilities; and includes evidence-based, pilot-tested lesson plans and fitness assessment forms. The Get Fit Training Manual not only promotes an inclusive culture of health and wellness for people with disabilities, it is suitable for graduate and undergraduate students in a variety of health-related studies to learn skills for working with people of all abilities to develop a healthier lifestyle.
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface
Section 1: Introduction to the Field and Profession of Inclusive Fitness Training
Chapter One: Review of the Field and Profession of Personal Training
Kelly Miniter
Chapter Two: Get FIT: An Inclusive Approach to Fitness Training and Education
Kelly Miniter
Chapter Three: Get FIT Paths for Inclusive Training
M. Alysia Mastrangelo
Chapter Four: Overcoming Barriers to Inclusive Physical Fitness
Antonio Armstrong
Chapter Five: Dimensions of Professionalism in Fitness-Related Occupations
Euric V. Guerrero and Krista Gialanella
Section 2: National Standards & Guiding Principles
Chapter Six: Disability Rights Statutes and Policy Considerations
Leona Cichy
Chapter Seven: Building an Inclusive Fitness Environment
|Adeola Sonaike
Section 3: Overview of Disabilities
Chapter Eight: Ethics and Guiding Principles
Adeola Sonaike
Chapter Nine: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Caroline Spearman and Leona Cichy
Section 4: A Behavioral Approach to Fitness Education
Chapter Ten: Common Co-Occurring Medical Conditions
Andrea Edwards, Leona Cichy, and Ryan Stoick
Chapter Eleven: Taking a Behavioral Approach
Elizabeth Allman, BCBA
Chapter Twelve: Rethinking Exercise: The Task Analysis
Nicole Antonecchia
Chapter Thirteen: Understanding and Planning for Positive Wellness-Based Behavior Change
Euric V. Guerrero, Kimberly Potter, and Jenna Chinburg
Section 5: Important Trainer Skills
Chapter Fourteen: Identifying and Managing Challenging Behaviors
Kristina Iacovino, Euric Guerrero, and Joseph Galasso
Chapter Fifteen: Becoming an Integral Part of the Multidisciplinary Team
Meghan Farrell and Joseph Galasso
Chapter Sixteen: Effective Communication|
Adeola Sonaike
Chapter Seventeen: Adapting and Modifying the Fitness Experience
Leona Cichy
Chapter Eighteen: Developing Functional, Inclusive Fitness Plans and Programs
Ryan Stoick
Section 6: Bringing It All Together
Chapter Nineteen: Safety Measures
Nicole Oresic
Section 7: Health & Fitness Evaluation and Functional Assessments|
Chapter Twenty: Client X from Intake to Training
Kelly Miniter and Ryan Stoick
Chapter Twenty-One: Measuring Success and Quality Assurance
Adeola Sonaike
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Functional Assessment
Leona Cichy and Ryan Stoick
Appendices
Appendix A: Adult Fitness Assessment Protocol
Appendix B: Adult Fitness Assessment Form
Appendix C: Youth Fitness Assessment Protocol
Appendix D: Youth Fitness Assessment Form
Appendix E: Yoga Assessment Protocol
Appendix F: Yoga Assessment Form
References
About the Authors
About the Editors
