November 2021 IDEA Fitness Journal Quiz 2: The Physiological Effects of Stress, and Using Breathwork to Improve Function and Performance
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November 2021 IDEA Fitness Journal Quiz 2: The Physiological Effects of Stress, and Using Breathwork to Improve Function and Performance

This quiz discusses the physiological differences between acute stress and chronic stress, as well as evidence-based stress management strategies for working with client. This quiz also explains the basics of proper breathing mechanics and different breathing exercises that improve breathing mechanics, decrease stress and enhance athletic performance.

Len Kravitz, PhD

Len Kravitz, PhD, is the program coordinator of exercise science and a researcher at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where he recently won the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. Len was also honored as the 2006 Fitness Educator of the Year by the American Council on Exercise.

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Shirley Archer, JD, MA

Shirley Archer, JD, MA, is the 2008 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and is IDEA's mind-body-spirit spokesperson. She is a certified yoga and Pilates teacher and an award-winning author based in Los Angeles, California, and Zurich, Switzerland. Two of her books, The Walking Deck and The Strength and Toning Deck, are now featured as iPhone apps. Contact her at www.shirleyarcher.com.
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Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the physiological differences between acute stress and chronic stress.
  • Explain how stress affects memory, emotion and cardiovascular health.
  • Apply several evidence-based stress management strategies in working with clients.
  • Explain the basics of proper breathing mechanics.
  • Discuss recent research on the relationship between breathing patterns and health benefits.
  • Identify different breathing exercises that improve breathing mechanics, decrease stress and enhance athletic performance.

Course Procedure

  1. Enroll in the course.
  2. View the course content.
  3. Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
  4. Print your certificate of completion.

Course Content

  • Stress Physiology
  • Breathwork Research and Application
  • November 2021 IDEA Fitness Journal Quiz 2: The Physiological Effects of Stress, and Using Breathwork to Improve Function and Performance Quiz