~ book Fit Force Coordinator Guide ~
guide. ~ Learn to run an effective and efficient fitness program This guide is designed to help law enforcement officers implement the FitForce program or any other fitness program at their law enforcement agencies. ~ It also serves as the course text and workbook for FitForce Coordinator Workshops. ~ Written by experts with more than 20 years' combined experience in law enforcement fitness, the FitForce Coordinator Guide provides all the information law enforcement agencies need to run an effective and efficient fitness program. ~ This guide explains how to achieve or improve officer fitness, set up and maintain a FitForce program within an agency, teach fellow officers about fitness, and keep officers involved and motivated in the FitForce program. ~ The FitForce Coordinator Guide is divided into three sections. ~ Part I discusses the basics of fitness and why it's particularly important for peace officers. ~ The section also explains the structure and objectives of the FitForce program. ~ Part II explains each step fitness coordinators will take as they implement the FitForce program. ~ The guide details procedures for leading fellow officers through health screening, fitness testing, goal setting, exercise planning, lifestyle area planning, and behavior change motivation. ~ In Part III of the book, fitness coordinators will discover how to start up and run the FitForce program. ~ They'll learn about doing the initial planning for the program, scheduling and coordinating activities, evaluating the program, and running the program safely. ~ Each chapter of the FitForce Coordinator Guide begins with a list of objectives that explains what readers will learn and ends with a summary that lists all the important points in the chapter. ~ The guide also contains helpful tools such as charts, forms, and tests that fitness coordinators can use as they implement the FitForce program. ~ AUDIENCE Reference to help law enforcement officers implement the FitForce program or any other fitness program at their law enforcement agencies. ~ Course text and workbook for FitForce Coordinator Workshops. ~ CONTENTS Introduction Part I: Fitness and FitForce Chapter 1. ~ Fitness: What and Why Defining Fitness Fitness Knowledge Fitness and Americans' Health Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors Fitness and Disease Reduction Summary Chapter 2. ~ Fitness and Law Enforcement Fitness and Job Performance Officers' Fitness Status Officers' H book; guide; coordinator; force; fit;