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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SPORT AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
A news brief May 2003
IISHP   On The Move
Senior Fitness Workshop
offers continuing education
credits.
The annual Senior Fitness
Workshop, offered Thursday
through Saturday, May 8-10,
2003, was approved by the
American College of Sports
Medicine?s Professional Educa-
tion Committee for 20 CECs.
The workshop is designed for
health and fitness professionals
who work or want to work with
seniors. It provides knowledge
about the changes occuring in
the aging process and how those
changes will affect leading a
physically active life. It will also
address training for performance.
The workshop will be held in the
facility of the International
Institute for Sport and Human
Performance (IISHP), Bowerman
Building, 1580 E. 15th, Eugene,
on the UO campus.
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Above: Participant in
the 2001 Senior
Fitness Workshop.
Left: Stability ball
exercise class for
seniors.
Basic Concepts in Training
a workshop for coaches, parents,
and athletes taught by Dick Brown
Saturday, May 31, 2003 and
Sunday, June 1, 2003
This eight-hour course will give
participants an understanding of the
concepts that form the basis of
training. It can also be very valuable
for masters athletes, coaches in any
sport, exercise physiologists, athletic
trainers, massage therapists, personal
trainers, and physical therapists.
Registration is open to students, the
general public, and the professional
community on a space-available
basis. Workshop fee is $180. Stu-
dents, $150 (Valid student ID
required). Call (541) 346-4114 for
more information; also: http://www.
uoregon.edu/~iishp/events. html.
Basic Concepts Course Outline
The Concept of Energy
In this section the idea that
energy quantifies the capacity for
movement or physical change
will be discussed. The 1st and
2nd Laws of Thermodynamics
and their relationship to the
human condition will be repre-
sented.
The Concept of Cells
In this section the idea that all
systems of the body  are designed
to service the cells will be
discussed. The structure of the
cell, as related to energy conver-
sion, will be reviewed.
The Concept of Homeostasis
In this section the idea that the
cells seek a
stable environ-
ment of homeo-
stasis will be
discussed.
Mechanisms that
provide for
stability and
measurements
that quantify
stability will be
presented.
The Concept of
Metabolism
In this section
the idea that
metabolism is
the process that
allows mainte-
nance of homeo-
stasis will  be
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Upcoming Events
Institute for Sport and Human
Performance at the University of
Oregon.
IISHP Staff
Henriette Heiny, Director
Roberta Thompson, Asst. Director
Dana Gorman, Business Mgr.
Michael Powell, Librarian and
Collection Developer
IISHP Board of Directors
Stasinos Stavrianeas, President
Christopher Minson,
Vice-president
Marna Broekhoff
Janet S. Dufek
Sarah Grall
Stephanie Harris
Shawn O. Henry
Duane Iversen
Gary Klug (ad hoc)
Carolyn Kortge
Scott Pengelly
Janice Radcliffe
Wendy Simmons
Richard Troxel
William Zeman
Honorary Director
Jin Jong Quek (Singapore)
Lifetime Member
Stan James
Mailing Address:
International Institute for Sport
and Human Performance
1243 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
Physical Address:
1580 E. 15th
Bowerman Family Building
Ph: (541) 346-4114
Fax: (541) 346-0935
E-mail: iishp@uoregon.edu
Institute web address:
www.uoregon.edu/~iishp
Kinesiology Publications web
address:
kinpubs.uoregon.edu
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Senior Fitness Workshop Schedule
Thursday, May 8, 2003
7:00-8:00 On Site Registration
8:00-9:00 The aging process and
how exercise affects it
(Stan James, M.D.)
9:15-10:30 Bone Health (Christine
Snow, Ph.D., Oregon
State University)
10:45-12:15 Advanced Strength
Training for Seniors
(Stephanie Harris, M.D.,
at In Shape Athletic
Club with club seniors)
12:30-1:45nbspace Lunch break with table
discussions
2:00-3:00nbspace Cardiovascular changes
in aging (Sarah Grall,
M.S., Oregon Heart Ctr)
3:15-5:00nbspace Cardio workout
(Stephanie Harris, M.D.)
6:30-8:00nbspace Yoga (Verna Reidy, Yoga
by Design)
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Friday, May 9, 2003
8:00-9:30nbspace Maintaining an active
lifestyle and functional-
ity through the use of
Pilates (Shawn Healey,
M.S., Carpe Diem)
9:45-10:45nbspace Musculoskeletal health
and fitness in seniors
(Brad Wilkins, M.S.,
University of Oregon)
11:00-12:45nbspace Strength and balance
(Stephanie Harris, M.D.)
1:00 -2:15nbspace Lunch break with table
discussions
2:30-3:30nbspace Spirited Walking
(Carolyn Kortge, author
of The Spirited Walker)
3:45-5:00nbspace Chair exercise (Eliza-
beth Simeone, LCC
Cottage Grove)
6:30-8:00nbspace Tai Chi (Strawberry
Gatts, M.S., University
of Oregon)
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Saturday, May 10, 2003
8:00-9:45nbspace Aquatic exercises for
Seniors (Lisa Moore,
Easter Seal instructor)
10:00-11:00nbspace Nutrition for active
seniors (Patty
Fahlstrom-Nopp, R.D.,
Fruits of Wisdom
Nutrition Counseling)
11:15-12:45nbspace Flexibility to maintain
functional mobility
(Stephanie Harris,
M.D.)
12:45-1:15nbspace Self evaluated quiz and
question and answer
session
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Concepts in Training
discussed. The conversion of
energy from one form to another
in the cell will be reviewed.
The Concept of Nutrients
In this section an overview of the
nutrients the body requires for
metabolism will be discussed.
Each nutrient, including its
characteristics and its specific
role in metabolism, will be
presented. Nutrients will include
oxygen, water, protein, carbohy-
drates, fat, vitamins, minerals,
and trace elements.
The Concept of Fight or Flight
In this section the idea that we
have evolved, and therefore our
bodies react in specific ways to
certain stimuli and require
certain considerations to func-
tion at an efficient level, will be
discussed. The concept of Fight
or Flight, and the reaction these
conditions demand from the
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Upcoming Events
For details, application
forms, or on-line
registration
regarding institute
workshops, go to
www.uoregon.edu/~iishp
and click on ?events?
American College of Sports
Medicine Exercise Specialist
workshop offered prior to
certification exam
June 17-20, 2003
Exercise Specialist certification
candidates have in the past
enjoyed the extra training and
reviewing of materials provided
by the preceding workshop. The
program content is embracing the
basic knowledge of exercise
physiology, pathophysiology,
pharmacology, electrocardio-
graphy, exercise program leader-
ship, and counseling. The
workshop serves to review and
supplement the background
experience of the well-prepared
participant. It is, however,
intended to independently
prepare a candidate for ACSM
Exercise Specialist certification.
Workshop Content
Coronary Artery Disease &
Interventional Treatments
Objective: Brief overview of the
pathogenesis of coronary artery
disease and risk stratification. To
review thrombolytic therapy,
percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty, coronary
atherectomy, coronary artery
bypass surgery, stents and laser;
with specific reference to indica-
tions, contraindications, and
complications.
Exercise Physiology
Objective: To describe the
physiological systems that act to
provide energy for exercise
performance, including the
oxygen transport system and the
metabolic pathways that function
in skeletal muscle tissue.
Pharmacology
Objective: To cover the physi-
ologic effects of medications
commonly encountered in
patients involved with exercise
testing and training. The medica-
tions include those used in the
control of angina, elevated blood
pressure, CHF, arrhythmias,
bronchospasm, and elevated
blood lipids.
Electrocardiography
Objective: To review systematic
interpretation of standard 12-
lead ECGs, normal and abnormal
ECG responses and arrhythmias.
Clinical Exercise Testing
Objective: To review current
recommendations regarding
guidelines for medical screening
and risk stratification before
exercise testing, methodology
and interpretation.
Additional Diagnostic Testing
Procedures
Objective: To discuss current
additional testing procedures
included with standard graded
exercise testing and the value of
the results.
Testing and Exercise Prescription
for the Pulmonary Patient
Objective: To discuss physiologic
parameters and special clinical
considerations in exercise testing
and training patients with
pulmonary disease.
body to maintain homeostasis,
will be presented.
The Concept of Hans Selye
In this section the most impor-
tant training concept for athletes,
Hans Selye's General Adaptation
Syndrome Theory, will be
discussed. It will be shown how
all the preceding concepts
contribute to this practical and
useful theory. The role of recov-
ery from challenge, the only time
adaptation takes place, will be
presented.
The Concept of Adaptation
In this section the idea that our
body is designed to adapt to
challenge will be discussed.
Types of challenges and reac-
tions to these challenges will be
presented.
Registration
Registration is open to students,
the general public, and the
professional community on a
space-available basis. Workshop
fee is $180. Students, $150 (Valid
student ID required).
Registration Deadline
Applications must be received by
Friday, May 21, 2003.
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Testing and Exercise Prescription
for the Cardiac Disease Patient
Objective: To discuss specific
clinical considerations in exer-
cise testing and training for
cardiac patients (including
angina, CHF, CABG/valve sur-
gery, heart transplant, and AICD/
pacemaker patients).
Testing and Exercise Prescription
for the Diabetic Patient
Objective: To discuss specific
clinical considerations for testing
and training a diabetic patient.
Testing and Exercise Prescription
for Other Special Populations
Objective: To discuss special
clinical considerations in exer-
cise testing and training for the
following patient populations:
hypertension, peripheral vascu-
lar disease, obesity, and preg-
nancy.
Current Concepts of Rehabilitation
Programs
Objective: To provide current
concepts of exercise-based
inpatient rehabilitation therapy,
transitional care, and outpatient
exercise programming.
Musculoskeletal Injuries:
Prevention, Recognition, and
Treatment
Objective: To discuss the preven-
tion, recognition, and treatment
of musculoskeletal injuries;
highlighting the importance of a
mild-to-moderate intensity
exercise prescription, the signifi-
cance of an appropriate warm-up
and cool-down, and the RICE
treatment method.
Human Behavior and Psychology
Objective: To describe the
psychological responses that
often arise and complicate the
course of recovery from myocar-
dial infarction, heart surgery,
and/or chronic diseases.
Nutrition Interventions
Objective: To review the role of
the Registered Dietitian, and
dietary recommendations to
reduce cardiovascular risk.
Emergency Procedures
Objective: To discuss the man-
agement of emergencies, with
specific reference to training,
rehearsal and certification, early
warning signs/symptoms, inter-
ventions, emergency equipment,
drugs, and the importance of
adequate documentation.
Quality Measurement &
Improvement
Objective: To discuss the impor-
tance of continuous quality
improvement (CQI), quality
assurance methods, and the Joint
Commission of Accreditation of
Health Care Organizations.
Legal Aspects of Exercise Testing
and Training
Objective: To review legal issues
associated with facilities, equip-
ment, personnel and practices,
negligence and malpractice,
standards of practice and compe-
tency, informed consent, docu-
mentation, and communication.
Environmental Considerations
Objective: To discuss the hazards
present in the environment that
may affect exercise performance
or place an exercising individual
at risk for injury or illness.
Exercise Testing Practical Session
Objective: To highlight the
fundamentals of graded exercise
testing with specific reference to
indications, contraindications,
protocols, methodology, end-
points, normal and abnormal
responses. To allow hands-on
participation.
Exercise Leadership Pract. Session
Objective: To discuss principles
of effective leadership in Phase I
(inpatient) & Phase II (outpatient)
exercise programs; including
appropriate activity, education,
and motivating patients. To
provide the participant with
innovative exercise programming
ideas, with and without equip-
ment during individual and
group activities.
Exercise Prescription Pract. Session
Objective: To review the perti-
nent information for the develop-
ment of appropriate exercise
prescriptions in various clinical
populations.
Energy Expenditure Calculations
Practical
Objective: To provide an over-
view of the energy cost equations
and their practical application.
Sample problems will be distrib-
uted.
For an application, go to:
http://www.wwilkins.com/
acsmcrc/exerspe.html
or call (541) 346-4114.
Upcoming Events
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Performance-Enhancing
Substances in Sport and
Exercise
Bahrke, Michael S. & Yesalis,
Charles E., eds.
Human Kinetics, 2002, 384 pp.
$57.00
Few subjects are more controver-
sial than the use of drugs and
other supposed performance-
enhancing substances (PESs) in
sport and, increasingly, among
amateur athletes and fitness
enthusiasts. As researchers gain
further insight into the hazards
of drug use and athletes and
coaches become increasingly
savvy, interest in this field will
only increase. Performance-
Enhancing Substances in Sport
and Exercise offers a comprehen-
sive yet succinct review of the
current state of drug use in sport
and a look at what the future
may hold for athletes and the
scientists trying to catch drug
users and promote substance-free
activity.
Edited by Michael Bahrke and
Charles Yesalis, the text is
founded on a detailed and fully
referenced discussion of how
drug use evolved in competitive
sport during the past two centu-
ries. From international scandals
such as the East German doping
program to U.S.-specific situa-
tions such as steroid use in the
National Football League, the
historical context of performance
enhancement provided is both
broad and deep. This background
is helpful in understanding how
today?s events evolved.
The discussion of methods used
to detect the use of PESs is
equally helpful to readers. The
description of drug testing
methods will be especially
beneficial for allied health
professionals and fitness special-
ists who lack training in labora-
tory science. Detailed explana-
tions of the biochemical mecha-
nisms associated with PESs help
clarify what athletes seek to gain
from taking them and why
scientists and public health
officials discourage their use.
The text also discusses the
factors that make it difficult to
conduct meaningful research
(e.g., variations in bioavailability
and formulation) and influence
research results (e.g., study
design, lab data vs. field data),
thereby enhancing readers?
ability to assess published
research.
The editors devote full chapters
to common classes of PESs such
as anabolic-androgenic steroids
as well as to biochemicals such
as erythropoietin. These over-
views offer not only a view of the
current cutting-edge knowledge
but also a concise list of key
references on the topic. The text
also addresses the use of sub-
stances that are less well-known
in sport, such as hypnotics and
neuroleptics.
Performance enhancement, both
legal and sanctioned, frequently
involves the use of nutritional
supplements, herbals prepara-
tions, and other substances that
fall outside the realm of prescrip-
tion medications. Individual
chapters address the use of
creatine and sodium bicarbonate,
as well as macronutrients and
metabolic intermediaries such as
glutamine, pyruvate, and car-
nitine. These sections will be of
particular interest to athletic
trainers and other allied health
professionals who field questions
from athletes. Many in the health
care industry don?t regard
recreational drugs (e.g., mari-
juana, cocaine) as PESs, but some
athletes do. The book provides a
thorough description of how
social drugs affect athletic
performance.
Designer genes and designer
drugs have been much in the
news as genomics researchers
unravel the mysteries of human
DNA. Sport commissions and
even athletes have condemned
developments in the field of
genetics as potentially opening a
new era of pharmacological
cheating. The book includes a
chapter that explains the Human
Genome Project and the possi-
bilities for manipulation of
human performance through
such means as recombinant
human erythropoietin, growth
factors, and red blood cell
substitutes. It also addresses
stem cell research and how the
ability to manipulate undifferen-
tiated cells could open new
doors for performance enhance-
ment.
Scientific discoveries notwith-
standing, successful performance
enhancement relies to a large
degree on understanding and
working within the sport gover-
nance system. The text provides
a brief overview of the legal
environment facing athletes and
researchers and how that envi-
Book Reviews
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Book Review
Advanced Fitness Assessment
and Exercise Prescription
4th ed.
Vivian H. Heyward
Human Kinetics:
Champaign, IL, 2002, 384 pp.
In this fourth edition of the
exercise science classic Ad-
vanced Fitness Assessment and
Exercise Prescription, Vivian
Heyward provides a focused,
comprehensive approach to
fitness assessment and training.
Heyward brings together all the
information needed to prepare
for the ACSM Health/Fitness
Instructor certification as well as
a wide range of materials that
underlie the art and science of
exercise prescription. She
successfully avoids the tempta-
tion to present everything
published about a given subject
and, in the process, gives readers
a succinct, useful sourcebook for
professional activities.
The text provides a concise
explanation of the physiological
principles on which testing for
cardiovascular fitness, muscular
strength and endurance, flexibil-
ity, and body composition are
based. An abundance of figures,
tables, and sample calculations
make it easy for readers to
identify key points. Case studies
involving common scenarios
illustrate how health care profes-
sionals use assessment results
individually and collectively in
designing a fitness improvement
program.
Heyward makes the text readable
by interspersing question-and-
answer sections among the more
traditional explanatory text.
Sidebars to the main text identify
key points and summarize
recommendations and guidelines
for quick review. Photographs of
correct testing procedures and
illustrations of proper exercise
form support the explanations in
the text.
The chapters discuss the theory
and research underlying fitness
assessment and exercise pre-
scription. The appendices,
however, bring together all the
material in an easy-to-use refer-
ence format. The six appendices,
organized by area?health and
fitness appraisal; cardiorespira-
tory assessments; muscular
fitness exercises and norms;
body composition assessments;
energy intake and expenditure;
flexibility exercises, low back
care exercises, and stress assess-
ment?provide a handy way for
students to prepare for profes-
sional certifications and a useful
reference for practicing profes-
sionals. Some highlights of the
appendices include:
? Full PAR-Q and PARmed-X
with medical history ques-
tionnaire
? Standard informed consent
form
? Sample ECG tracings for
practice reading heart rate
? Comprehensive energy
expenditure charts exercises,
sports, and activities
? Comprehensive chart of
resistance exercises with
muscles used, joint actions,
and variations
? Illustrations demonstrating
proper exercise techniques
and positions to be avoided
Advanced Physical Fitness
Testing and Exercise Prescription
works as both a classroom text
for upper division and graduate
students and a reference for
professionals in the field. Ama-
teur athletes seeking to improve
competitive performance, too,
will find it valuable.
?Carolyn Petersen, M.S.
Carolyn Petersen is a Web
Communications Consultant at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
ronment affects their behavior.
The text also identifies some of
the key performance-enhance-
ment issues going into the 21st
century.
The readability and comprehen-
siveness of Performance-Enhanc-
ing Substances in Sport and
Exercise makes it a useful
addition to the library of any
sport scientist or athletic trainer.
Though some readers may find
the technical detail a bit chal-
lenging, the text?s diagrams and
tables help simplify these con-
cepts. Although understanding of
the science underlying the use of
PESs evolves continuously, the
completeness and detail of this
text will make the volume
valuable for some time to come.
?Carolyn Petersen, M.S.
Carolyn Petersen is a Web
Communications Consultant at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Annual HEAL Conference featured 20 different activities
(front) leading a tai- chi class
The HEAL (Health through
Exercise and an Active Lifestyle)
conference had its 11th occur-
rence on April 1, 2003. This
year?s event, entitled, ?Come
Fool Around with Fitness,? was
held at the Valley River Center
and attracted approximately 300
senior citizens. Sixteen different
interactive sessions were offered,
including walking, chair exer-
cise, line- and folk-dancing,
strength and balance exercises.
The  stability balls were a new
feature that enjoyed much
attraction.  There were also
introductions to golfing, yoga, tai
chi, and Pilates. More than 30
organizations and businesses,
offering services for seniors, were
Above: Virginia Fillingim of OASIS is
leading a tai-chi session
Left: Participants in the session ?Exercise
with stability balls,? offered by the
Eugene Family YMCA, are enjoying the
use of Therabands for strength
development.
represented. Cosponsors with
the institute were OASIS and
PeaceHealth?s Center for Senior
Health.