1

Health Promotion Reflection

John Schaefer
Title of work Sample:

Health Promotion Standards #5 Leadership

Date completed:

Fall 2015

DESCRIBE THE WORK SAMPLE

1. This work sample of leadership is an attempt to lead an individual to become aware of a potential
health risk which may affect her in later life. Possible lifestyle actions now involving the intake of
caffeine and alcohol may be affecting the clients heart rate. These work samples are the results
from different workout sessions monitoring his/her heart rate multiple times during the session.
His/her heart rates were very high after partying and drinking caffeine the next morning before
one of our workout. Her heart rates were nearer normal at other times when there was no partying
or caffeine were taken the night and morning before.
2. During the interview process for acceptance as a trainee, she/he commented that heart palpitation
occurred in her family but that she had not been diagnosed with palpitations at this stage of her
life. On November 16th, using a heart rate monitor borrowed from UW-Platteville, she had heart
rates very high ranging from 168 bpm to 227 bmp during the workout. His/her heart rate was 200
or greater five times during the workout. She did not feel bad or stressed during the workout. On
the November 18th her heart rates were again taken during the workout and her heart rates were
nearer what would be expected.

Health Promotion Standard Alignment

The Aligned Primary Standard is: Standard 1 of Leadership. The health promoter leads by facilitating the
development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of healthy lifestyle that is shared
by the health promotion community.
1. The idea to monitoring of her/his heart rate was an opportunity to benefit an individual who by
modifying and controlling her/his alcohol and caffeine intake may control a potential problem.
2. This work sample and opportunity allowed me to exercise my leadership, influence, and advocate
for the potential benefit of a fellow student.
3. It is difficult predict whether the students will continue with the program but a time efficient way
to maintain and gain fitness has been demonstrated. You can lead a horse to water, but you
cannot make him/her drink. Time will tell.

Health and Physical Educations Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment

Aligned KSD: KSD4.b. Maintains Accurate Records

The candidate values, understands, and can maintain accurate records and assessment data. While
maintaining accurate client information concerning clients progress, pre and post-test assessments.
1. Secondary Standards:
KSD2.d. Manages Client/Work Protocols
KSD4.b. Maintains Accurate Records

PERSONAL REFLECTION
What I learned about teaching/training from this experience.
From this experience I learned several things:
1. Student schedules and commitments can change from week to week. It takes leadership to
keep our group (two clients and myself) on task but when it fell into a routine the clients were
comfortable and resisted change.
2. I learned that keeping accurate records provides documentation of issues as they arise. The
monitoring of heart rates needed validation with the individual involved. The clients
response was to immediately say the heart rate monitor were not working. Her original
perception quickly changed as more data was gathered. I realized this because I did not need
to ask her for heart rates, the client was giving them to me for recording before I could ask for
them.
3. The heart rate monitor gave independent feedback to the clients telling them how hard they
were working and provided a hard data source which did not lie or cut corners. It took the
subjectivity out of the workouts.
4. The same heart rate monitor was used on two clients, multiple times. On one client, the heart
rate monitor provided results that would normally be expected. This validated that the heart
rate monitor was working.

What I learned about myself as a prospective health promotion specialist as a result of this
experience/work sample:
I learned several things about myself:
1. I need more training and experience in training before becoming a health promotion
specialist. I will learn different exercises that can be substituted into the 7-minute workout.
The workout would then become more challenging, may provide greater gains for the clients
by exercising different supporting muscles to the major muscle groups.
2. Some clients like doing the same things week after week.
3. The 7-minute workout is a good program I gained several inches in sit and reach after
performing the exercises with the clients.