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A set of MS Power Point slides are also available to use with this program that discuss body composition, overweight and health risks, and makes recommendations for lowering body fat levels. They will be ready by the end of February, 2001. This program can be used effectively in health fairs, fitness testing and weight management programs, health classes, doctor's offices, fitness centers, and any community screening to help people be aware of their weight and to promote healthy lifestyles.
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Data Entry Instructions
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Use Windows Explorer to start your program. Simply double click on the file called "Index.htm" to begin. Then choose the application desired using the hyperlinks. You can also make a copy of the first page (Index.htm) by right clicking "index.htm" on Window's Explorer and making a "short cut" or duplicate icon. Then drag the duplicate icon or short cut you just made on the Windows Explorer program to your desktop. Once on the desk top you can rename it "Body Comp" so the name is more meaningful to you. It will work just the same. Simply enter the required data on each page and click the compute button to compute BMI, percent body fat, and recommended weights. By clicking on the "Male" or "Female" radio buttons you will automatically put in a range of recommended BMIs or percent body fat levels. These can be changed by yourself, however, to make more specific recommendations based on individual differences in people's body build and desired goals. For example, a young athletic woman with a slim build could have a desirable BMI range of 18.5 to 21. On the other hand, an older woman who has a large, muscular body build could have a range of 21 to 24.9. A male muscle builder may have a BMI or 26 or 27 and still not be over fat. In this case you need to do a percent body fat test which is more reliable for each individual. You can use your own experience to adjust these recommended values as needed. Refer to the standards listed on each page for an idea of what is appropriate. The same principle applies for percent body fat. A young athletic male may want a percent fat as low as 5 to 10 percent, while a swimmer or football athlete may be very pleased with a BMI of 10 to 15. An older, sedentary male may be pleased with a 15 to 19% fat level. Use your judgment and the norms listed for guidelines. When entering data, don't leave required fields blank. If you try to compute a report with missing data, the program will not work and you will get an error. After you have already computed BMI or percent fat and then you change any input data such as the persons weight, desired percent fat or desired BMI, be sure to click the Compute Button again to update results. To give a hard copy of the report to your patient or client, simply use the print function on your browser. If you have a color printer attached, your report will be in color. The report prints nicely in black and white as well. If you have suggestions for improvement of the program, please email specific recommendations to: info@lifelonghealth.us. If it is a practical suggestion that all would benefit by we will try to incorporate those changes in the next version. It is our intent to have updates at least yearly.
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This program is
distributed by LifeLong Health
for community service programs. It is available on a CD for
health promotion counselors. For more information email:
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This program was developed by Don Hall, DrPH, CHES. Dr. Hall is the founder and president of Wellsource Inc. and has designed over 50 health assessment programs being used by over 800 hospitals and 1,500 other medical and health organizations throughout North America. Dr. Hall has a doctorate in preventive health care and a masters degree in public health nutrition, both from Loma Linda University in Southern California. Dr. Hall is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine and has taught many of their certification courses in the Northwest in past years. Dr. Hall is actively training health promotion instructors throughout North America in wellness and fitness programs. He is also actively involved in fitness personally being a marathon runner and an avid biker.
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(c) 2001 PrevMedix LLC Updated 1-25-2001 |
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