A Preventative Tool of the Present

to Add Life to the Future

Description

The FITLIFE Exercise & Clinical Testing Program was

established in 1985 by the Texas A&M University

Human Performance Laboratories and the Department

of Health & Kinesiology.

The program is designed to offer physiological testing

and health screenings to individual and corporate

clients at a reasonable price while providing an

educational opportunity for Texas A&M University

senior level Applied Exercise Physiology students.

New Building The FITLIFE Program is based in the brand new Physical

Education Activity Program Building (PEAP)

Brand new rooms, workout areas, and training equipment

Objective

To offer comprehensive exercise and

physiological fitness testing programs as

primary preventative measures to combat

preventable diseases and improve overall

health.

Education • FITLIFE is part of the academic program in the

Department of Health & Kinesiology.

• Structured administration staffed by Health &

Kinesiology faculty, graduate assistants,

and majors.

• Develops teaching and communication skills of

fitness professionals to provide adequate

health and fitness services to clientele.

• Provides a teaching environment for the student

to participate and master skills used in

exercise programming and clinical testing.

Clinical Testing Program

• Physiological assessments are

used to identify risk of heart disease

and assess physical fitness levels.

• Comprehensive report and follow-up

consultation.

Physiological Assessments

Blood pressure assessment

Blood chemistry analysis

Evaluation by a physician

Exercise treadmill tests

Exercise electrocardiogram

Pulmonary function analysis

Muscular strength and flexibility tests

Body composition analysis

Diet and Nutrition analysis

Report & Consultation

Consists of a detailed

account of individual

health history and

risk factors

Describes testing

results

Compares measured

values of tests with

documented norms

Includes

recommendations for

improvement and an

individualized

exercise prescription

Includes a two-week

follow-up consultation

with an exercise

physiologist

Who do we recommend?

Individuals with risk factors for heart disease.

○ Men over 45 & Women over 55

○ Family History

○ Hypertension

○ High Blood Lipid Levels

○ Smoking

○ Physical Inactivity

Individuals interested in improving their physical health through preventative measures

Where and When?

Where: Tests are performed at the Texas A&M

Applied Exercise Science Laboratory located

at 447 Tom Chandler Dr. (Player Development

Center – West Campus)

When: Testing is offered on select Tuesday

and Thursdays from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.

(Scheduled by appointment only)

Cost

Complete Cardiovascular Health Profile:

Prices available for individual assessments

Special pricing available for corporate contracts

Why Test Apparently Healthy

People ?

Most individuals do not know they have heart

problem until they experience symptoms.

Disease is at an advanced stage by this time.

Heart Disease: Leading killer in U.S.

600,000 deaths every year

715,000 heart attacks every year

Coronary heart disease alone costs the United

States $108.9 billion each year

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Costs of Preventable Diseases

988.5 Billion spent in the U.S. on Health

Care annually.

384 Work-Loss Days per year due to

acute conditions (injury / illness).

Many of these are preventable by

maintaining a wellness program in your

company.

(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

What else is out there?

On site health appraisals that offer you

very little discernable health information.

Bioelectrical impedance estimations of

body composition

under predicts body fat % in obese individuals

(Heath et al, 1998)

not a valid technique, small fluid changes are

interpreted as changes in body fat

FITLIFE Fitness Testing

Offers the most health information and

preventative data for the money.

We are an academic program and not a

for profit organization. Able to offer clients

top rate testing for a cut rate price.

Graded exercise test with cardiologist

alone is worth more than the cost of the

entire health profile on the market.

HYDROFIT

Boot Camp

New outdoor facilities including 300 meter track, log obstacle

course, and all weather equipment

Senior Fitness

Circuit Express

YOGA

How Can You Pave the Road

to a FITLIFE?

Schedule a physiological fitness assessment

or complete Cardiovascular Health Profile,

Register for our exercise program,

Request a copy of our brochures

PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT:

(979) 845-3997