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Fitness, Wellness, and Stress Management.

This chapter covers what a Texas peace officer must know about fitness, Wellness, and Stress Management, along with the statute limits that shape each element, at the level of detail the TCOLE tests.

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LO 3.1
Describe the importance and relevance of health habits, fitness, and wellness to the law enforcement profession. Definition of Physical Fitness - The condition of the body that enables an individual to use his/her body in activities without undue experience of fatigue and exhaustion. Physical Fitness equates to performance and to readiness:
LO 3.2
Identify the guidelines and principles of a safe exercise program.
LO 3.3
Identify the principles of an exercise program.
LO 3.4
Identify FITT guidelines for thresholds of fitness training related to cardiovascular, strength, anaerobic and flexibility training. Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type (FITT) is a set of guidelines to assist in incorporating the exercise guidelines to a personal fitness program. F (Frequency): Number of workouts per week Principles of exercise incorporated: Regularity and recovery I (Intensity): How hard you exercise Principles of exercise incorporated: Progressive overload T (Time): Duration of exercise Principles of exercise incorporated: Progressive overload T (Type): Type of exercise Principles of exercise incorporated: Specificity and Balance
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How does the TCOLE curriculum describe importance and relevance of health habits, fitness, and wellness to the law enforcement profession?

Describe the importance and relevance of health habits, fitness, and wellness to the law enforcement profession. Includes: muscular strength; muscular endurance; cardiovascular endurance; flexibility; agility; power; speed Definition of Wellness - Consists of a person’s health/disease status and risk potential.

How does a Texas peace officer identify guidelines and principles of a safe exercise program?

Instructor Note: There are many resources to assist in developing a safe personal exercise program; the following are some fundamental guidelines but should not replace seeking professional guidance.

How does a Texas peace officer identify principles of an exercise program?

Identify the principles of an exercise program. Includes: progressive Overload—For improvements in fitness, the demands placed on the body must be greater than those of daily activities. Exercise training causes the body to adapt to the additional demand which makes it better able to meet critical demands such as an incident requiring physical force.

How does a Texas peace officer identify FITT guidelines for thresholds of fitness training related to cardiovascular, strength, anaerobic and flexibility training?

Identify FITT guidelines for thresholds of fitness training related to cardiovascular, strength, anaerobic and flexibility training. Includes: applying FITT to Cardiovascular Training Purpose: Improve efficiency of heart, lungs, and blood vessels.

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