Be fit...stay fit...live fit!

As a class we will continue to work on improving our body fat percentage and BMI throughout the rest of the school year. We will be engaging in strength training and aerobic exercises that will help our class as a whole improve so that each student can try their best to improve to their best ability. Students will be given a exercise handout schedule so that they will know which exercises they should be performing inside and outside of the classroom on the different scheduled days. This schedule will help each students to improve their overall health and fitness.

Overall class performance for the 2nd assessment

Once again everyone has done a great job with performing the BIA assessment for the second time. Again I would like to thank the students and their parents for their cooperation with this assessment and how well behaved and respectful each student was to their classmates. Overall, the scores stayed close to the same for the girls and for the boys they changed quite a bit.In class we will continue to work on different activities that will help each and every student reach their ideal body fat percentage. Thanks again for everyone's cooperation during this assessment.

The Breakdown of Scores for trial # 2: Class of 16 students:
*Girls* *Boys*
Athlete zone- 2 Athlete zone- 6
Fitness zone- 2 Fitness zone- 2
Acceptable- Acceptable- 3
Essential fat zone- 0 Essential fat zone- 0
Need improvement zone-1 Needs improvement- 0

Overall: Trial # 2
Girls Average 23.64
Girls Standard Deviation 5.752216964
Girls Range 15.5

Boys Average 13.63636364
Boys Standard Deviation 6.748669903
Boys Range 20.8

*If the standard deviation is a high number it does not tell you much about the population.

Test Validity & Reliability

The test varies depending on how much a person is hydrated before taking it. The more the student is hydrated the better and more accurate the score of the BIA OMRON device will be. The device may not be reliable depending on the person because the body fat percentage and BMI will vary person to person. Therefore students should not compare their scores to other classmates. The student also should not take this test after they have done any type of strenuous workout. It is very valid to monitor change because the main focus of our classroom is for everyones personal improvement in our fitness program.

How to improve

To help everyone improve in and out of the classroom, students will be provided with different exercises that will help each and every student strive for their goal. Some of the exercises that we will be doing are different cardio and interval training. We will also be doing weight training three times a week as well as discuss the importance of eating healthy to maintain a healthy, happy, and physically fit lifestyle inside and outside of the classroom.

Some activities we will be participating in are:
-Jogging on a regular basis for warm ups
-Strength training in the weight room
-Jump Roping
-Aerobic Dance
-Circuit Training
-Fitnes Walking and etc.

*It is very important to have a balance of fitness (exercise) and nutrition.* An example of this would be is one bad meal could offset a positive fitness routine. If a student runs a mile and a half on a track and then drinks one bottle of coke it terminates the purpose of running a mile and a half in the first place.
Bottle of coke= 280 calories Running a mile and a half burns= about 150 calories

*BIA Assessment # 2 Reminder*

Students: Thursday July 22,students will be meeting again in room 131 next to the gymnasium. We will be meeting there to take the BMI and BIA assesment for our second time to see how well we have improved or whether or not we stayed the same. Please wear comfortable gym attire because you will need to get your height and weight taken for these assessments. Also please make sure that you are properly hydrated because if you are not it could affect your body fat percentage and body mass index score.

Parents: Thursday July 22, all students will be participating in the Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer (BIA) assessment for their second time in which they will be given their body fat percentage and body mass index. All students will have a partner to help them use the BIA handheld device. Although each student will have a partner each student is responsible to record their own score and fitness zone on the assessment sheet the same way as last time. All information will still remain private for each student. If you have any questions please contact me at kozakkar@kean.edu. Thank you!

Overall class performance for the 1st assessment

First of all, I would like to thank all of my students and parents for their cooperation with this assesment.Everyone has done a great job with participating in the BIA fitness gram assessment and I hope that everyone is working towards their goals for the next time we use the BIA devices. Overall, the majority of the class were in the fitness or athlete categories. While only very few students may need a little improvement. The point of this test is to see what we may want to improve on in our classroom. During class time we will be doing different exercises that will keep us fit, healthy, and will also help us try our best to improve our BIA scores. This test should not be about the students scores, but should make the student aware of what he or she wants to do to improve their health and fitness!

The Breakdown of Scores for trial # 1: Class of 16 studentes:
*Girls* *Boys*
Athlete zone- 2 Athlete zone- 5
Fitness zone- 2 Fitness zone- 2
Acceptable- 1 Acceptable- 2
Essential fat zone- 0 Essential fat zone- 1
Need improvement zone- 0 Needs improvement- 1

Overall:
Girls Average: Trial #1 22.1
Girls Standard Deviation 5.174456493
Girls Range 12.8


Boys Average 13.34545455
Boys Standard Deviation 7.177515397
Boys Range 20.6

*If the standard deviation is a high number it does not tell you much about the population.

Test Overview

Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzers (BIA) estimates body composition by measuring the body’s resistance to current flow. It is considered one of the most exact and accessible methods of screening body fat. In conventional BIA, a person is weighed, and then height, age, gender and weight or other physical characteristics such as body type, physical activity level, ethnicity, etc. are entered into a handheld computer. Each student will enter these characteristics into the device with help from their partner. Then the student will stand up holding the device in both hands straight ahead right in front of them. They will hold the machine until they get their body mass index and their total body fat percentage. Once you have received your scores, please refer to the charts below to determine your fitness range and record your information. Scores may very person to person and may depend on how hydrated they are.

BMI- is a measure of your body composition based upon your weight and height. Knowing your BMI as well as your body fat percentage will help guide you to, healthy succssful weight loss.

Body fat percentage- refers to the amount of body fat mass as part of the total body weight described as a percentage.

A certain amount of fat is essential to bodily functions. Fat regulates body temperature, cushions and insulates organs and tissues and is the main form of the body's energy storage. The following table describes body fat ranges and their associated categories:

*General Body Fat Percentage Fitness Zone Categories

*American Council on Exercise

Classification Women (% fat) Men (% fat)
Essential Fat 10-12% 2-4%
Athletes 14-20% 6-13%
Fitness 21-24% 14-17%
Acceptable 25-31% 18-25%
Needs Improvement 32% plus 25% plus

Knowing your body fat percentage can also help you determine if your weight loss goals are realistic. Remember, weight loss doesn't always mean fat loss.

Body Mass Index:

BMI Weight Status
Below 18.5 Underweight- Low
18.5 – 24.9 Normal
25.0 – 29.9 Overweight- High
30.0 and Above Needs Improvement- Very High


*Parents and students all of the above information is what the students will be using to help find their fitness zones for body fat percentage and BMI.