Todd R. is a 29 year old male who has hired you to help him improve his cardiorespiratory fitness

Using information you learned in Week 4 reading – Fitness Professionals Handbook Chapters 7 and 11 as well as ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription Chapter 3, p 73-90 and ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription Chapter 5, p 144-153 – work this week’s case study.

CASE STUDY 4

Todd R. is a 29 year old male who has hired you to help him improve his cardiorespiratory fitness. From his initial assessments you learn that Todd stayed fit for much of his life by playing soccer as a youth and all the way through college. After earning his computer science degree at age 21 and was immediately hired full-time by a large tech company. He finds his job rewarding, but his work involves sitting for long periods of time throughout the day. He is in good health with no major risk factors but has gained 12 lbs since starting his career and notices that he doesn’t climb a flight of stairs as effortlessly as he used to.

On your first meeting you have him complete the Mile Walk Test and you gather this data:
Weight 172 lbs; Age 29 y; Time (to complete 1 mile) 17 minutes; HR (at end of 1 mile) 130 bpm

Answer the following:

1. What is Todd’s estimated VO2max?

2. What is his percentile value for VO2max?

3. What is his fitness category?

4. What dose of exercise (FITT) will you prescribe at the beginning of his CRF program? Be very specific for each component.

5. What components will you include in his one-hour Fitness Workout training sessions with you?

6. How will you know if his CRF is improving?

7. What suggestions can you offer to help him be more physically active other than formal workouts?

Requirements: no limit (Need it in 8-9 hours)