Department of Education Region VII

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MANDAUE CITY

Plaridel St., Centro, Mandaue City
 Careers in health and fitness are extremely popular, especially for those with a
background that includes athletics. The Health and Fitness jobs category is very broad
and includes these specialties:

Athletic Trainer
Physical Therapist Jobs
Medical Assistant
Sports Medicine Aid (or Aide)
Physical Therapy Assistant
Sports Massage Therapist Jobs
Sports and Fitness Nutritionist
Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coach
Exercise Physiologist
Sports Physician
Sports Psychologist
Sports Performance Management Specialist
This category of sports jobs includes those who rush onto the field when a player is down;
who tape the boxer’s hands so that they will endure the championship bout; who teach a
high-school kid how to give it her all without causing herself permanent injury; who save
careers and lives.

Sports teams are supported by teams of health and fitness experts. Colleges and high
schools have them on staff as teachers and research scientists, as well as for the student
body. Health clubs and fitness centers employ health and fitness professionals.
Enjoy and have fun!

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 CONTENT STANDARD:

The learner demonstrates understanding of fitness and exercise in optimizing one’s

health as a habit; as a requisite for physical activity assessment performance, and as
a career opportunity.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD:

The learner with proficiency and confidence resulting in independent pursuit and in
influencing others positively.

LEARNING COMPETENCY:

The Most Essential Learning Competencies

1.Organizes fitness event for a great health issue or concern

After going through this module, students will

1. Identify the potential career for health and fitness.
2. Realize ones potential in health and fitness career.
3. Create a fitness event for a particular health issue.

Mens sana in corpore sano

"a healthy mind in a healthy body"
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 I.WHAT HAPPENED?
ACTIVITY I: Find Me!!!

Directions: In the box below are the ten different career opportunities in health and
fitness. They are written horizontally and vertically. Find the words and write them on your
activity notebook.

P R O F E S S I O N A L A T H L E T E
E A U I X U I N U U T T T H E S E A F
N N T T P R M S R T H U H R A F A R I
S D R N N V P I S R L O L O R R U N T
T O A E S I L D E I E Y E U T N U T N
R M G S I V I E L T T F T G O O N B E
U B E S V O A A V I I O I H F W L U S
C E O I E R M N E O C G C T M O I R S
T A U N B N A D S N C N T H I R K G T
O U S T U O Z O F I O I R E N N E E R
R T L R L W I U R S A K A R E E L R A
O I O U L T N T O T C N I A U V Y F I
O E V C E H G U M O H I N I S E U R N
M S E T T E S S S O I H E N E R N I E
A E R O B I C S I N S T R U C T O R R
P H Y S I C A L T H E R A P I S T E
S P O R T S T R A I N E R C A R E S S

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 II.WHAT TO KNOW?
The health and fitness field offers many career opportunities. Individuals interested in
helping others maintain their physical well-being may pursue degree and certification
programs in this field of interest.

If you're interested in the physical well-being of yourself and others, you may consider an
education in health and fitness. If you want to be of help to improve public nutrition
standards, helping people recover their fitness after an injury, or just improving a person's
overall wellness, a career in health and fitness may be right for you. Degree and
certification programs are available in fields such as the following:

nutrition
athletic training
physical therapy
fitness trainers

This training can lead to careers as:

nutritionists
fitness trainers
personal trainers
aerobics instructors or coaches

In this field, one must be outgoing, in good health, organized, have good communication skills
and able to motivate others. Meanwhile, other career opportunities await students inclined
in health and fitness. They can pursue a career in the following fields:

Professional athlete in basketball, football etc…

Physical education or P.E. instructor
Sports trainer
Athletic coach

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 II.WHAT TO KNOW?
Types of Job Opportunities

This category of sports jobs includes those who rush onto the field when a player is
down; who tape the boxer’s hands so that they will endure the championship bout; who
teach a high-school kid how to give it her all without causing herself permanent injury;
who save careers and lives.

Sports teams are supported by teams of health and fitness experts. Colleges and high
schools have them on staff as teachers and research scientists, as well as for the
student body. Health clubs and fitness centers employ health and fitness professionals.

Along with education and training in science, medicine and related disciplines, the
health and fitness professional knows sports and athletics..

In order to know how best to protect the athletes from injury, improve their performance
and nurture body, mind and soul, these specialists know not only how the human body
works, they know the dynamics of different sports. The right weight and body fat
percentage for a football center are not the same as for the team’s tight end. The
strengthening of a certain muscle should not be done in the same way for a tennis
player as for a swimmer.

It’s not always easy and it’s not always pretty, but this career track rightfully earns
respect and admiration, and knowing that you are making people’s lives better – that
you are helping others achieve their highest goals – is a higher calling.

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 Activity II: Pick and Match

Directions: Below are images of the different careers in health and fitness. Name them
and describe it in a sentence.

1. 2

3.
4

5.

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 Activity 3: Think and Match!

Directions: List at least ten things that interest you. Think of the different career
opportunities suited for those interests and write it on the table below. Answer the
questions that follow.

INTEREST CAREER

Processing Questions:

1. Which among those interests takes most of your time? Why?

2. Does it fascinate you? How?

3. Do you think it will be your stepping stone for your future career? Why?

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 ACTIVITY IV: Event for the Issue

Directions: Due to the rise of modern technology, the lifestyle of many teenagers has
become sedentary increasing their risk of being overweight and obese. The activity below
will improve their awareness and motivate them to change their lifestyle for the better.

 Create a 4-minute Zumba exercise fitted for teenagers.

 Practice the exercise and send a video copy to your teacher
 The Zumba exercise will be graded by the teacher using to the rubrics below.

Timing 5
Coordination 5
Music 5
Attitude 5
TOTAL 20

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 II.WHAT HAVE YOU
LEARNED?

Oftentimes we ask other people about what their interest are

because somehow we want to know what track they want to take. It
is true that what interests us now will be the stepping stone for our
future career. In choosing a career, it should be something that really
fascinates and interest us. Though you may face challenges along the
way, it would be easier for you to succeed knowing that you want
what you are doing.

There are many career opportunities in health and fitness.

Depending on their interest, one may pursue a career in professional
athletics, nutrition, or fitness.

So for now, prepare yourself for what career you would like to take.
Choose what really interests you and pursue it.

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