Age 35
Working mom of 3 kids
Testing Results
Jennifer recently joined a gym achieved the following results on her fitness tests:
Height 5’6” Weight 175 lbs
1.2 miles in the 12 minute run test for a rating of ‘Borderline’
VO2max estimated to be 25 ml/kg/min
16 reps for the YMCA bench press test (35 lb. weight) with a rating of “Average”
20 curl-ups completed for a rating of “Marginal”
Sit and reach of 14 inches for a rating of “Good”
Sum of skinfolds measurements for triceps, suprailliac and thigh = 101mm (Use Table 6.5 to complete calculations)
Barriers and Lifestyle
Jennifer is a very busy woman! She is a single mother with 3 children (ages 10, 8 and 5). She works as an office manager and sits behind a desk for 8 hours each day. She struggles to find time to keep the household running, shop for and prepare meals and work. As a result, she often puts herself last and rarely makes time to be physically active. Her favorite physical activity is walking, but unfortunately she was only able to go for a walk two times in the last month. All three of her children are also overweight and she worries that if she doesn’t change their lifestyle, they will all develop diseases prematurely and their quality of life will decrease. Finally, their finances are limited so Jennifer cannot afford expensive equipment or gym memberships.
Medications
Jennifer takes medication daily for high blood pressure.
Risk
Jennifer answered “Yes” to #6 on the PAR-Q since she has high blood pressure. Her doctor has cleared her for exercise since she keeps it under control with her medication.
Goals
Jennifer wants to incorporate more physical activity into her life. She wants to improve her cardiovascular endurance and also lose weight. She would love to find a way to involve her children as well so that she can set a great example for her family. Finally, her long-term goal is to reduce her dependence on her blood pressure medications and instead control it by achieving a healthy weight and active lifestyle.
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