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Special Olympics
Healthy Athletes
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Objectives of Workshop
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Why are we here today?
We are here today to:
• Learn about Athlete Leadership • Review the SO Mission• Discuss Healthy Choices • Learn about Healthy Athlete screenings• Have participants understand why it is important to
get screened for the issues involved• Make a plan to experience the screenings• Practice sharing this information with fellow athletes
and helping as peer ambassadors at Games and events
Athlete Leadership Programs
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Athlete Leadership Programs
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Athlete Leaders (including ALPs) Definition An Athlete or Participant who serves in at least one Athlete Leadership role listed below:
Athlete Leadership Examples:Athlete Leadership Examples:Athletes as Volunteers (games or events)Athletes as Coaches or Assistant CoachesAthletes as Sport OfficialsAthletes as Public Speakers (Global Messengers)Athletes on Boards, Committees or Input CouncilsAthletes assisting with Fund RaisingAthletes assisting with technology or other office workAthletes serving as peer mentors or team captainsAthletes attending regional or national meeting about ID
The Mission of Special Olympics
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The Mission of Special Olympics
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The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and
athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and
adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage,
experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their
families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Healthy Athletes Screenings
Healthy Athletes Screenings
Dental Health
Healthy Promotion Sun Safety; Washing Hands; Strong Bones; Diet and
Exercise
Visual Health - Opening Eyes
Fit Feet
Fun Fitness
Auditory (Hearing) Health
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Special Smiles
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Special Smiles
The health of your mouth mirrors the condition of your body as a whole.
When your mouth is healthy, chances are your overall health is good, too.
If you have poor oral health, you may have other health problems.
We need our teeth so we can eat, chew and digest our food.
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Special Smiles
At home, practice good oral hygiene:
• Brush for two to three minutes, at least twice a day
• Floss daily
• Eat a healthy diet to provide the nutrients necessary (vitamins A and C, in particular)
• Avoid cigarettes and smokeless tobacco
• Schedule regular dental checkups
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Special SmilesAll About YOU!
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Rock that Smile!
Develop a rap using your Rock that Smile theme or slogan.
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Special SmilesAll About YOU!
Health Promotion
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Health PromotionSun Safety Messages
Overexposure to the sun’s rays damages skin and eyes
Prevent sun burns with healthy sun protection habits
Use sun screen at practice, events and whenever you are in the sun
Seek shade or cover up Wear a hat & sunglasses
Health PromotionDrinking water
Drink often and every day
Know where to get water at practices and events
Know when you need more water
If you are thirsty, you’ve waited too long
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A list of symptoms of not enough water
•Thirsty •Headache •Dizziness •Tired or weak feeling •Lack of energy •Grumpiness •Trouble concentrating •Nausea
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Health PromotionGerms
Health PromotionHand Washing
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When we come into contact with germs we can become infected simply by touching our eyes, nose, or mouth.
Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses, from the common cold to more serious illnesses
Health Promotion
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Glitter Hand Exercise
Health PromotionHand Washing
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When should you wash your hands?Before, during, and after preparing foodBefore eating foodBefore and after caring for someone who is sickBefore and after treating a cut or woundAfter using the toiletAfter blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezingAfter touching an animal, animal feed, or animal wasteAfter touching garbage
Health PromotionHand WashingHand Washing• Teach hand-washing without running
water?
• No problem — use a basin!
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Health PromotionStrong Bones
You have 206 bones in your body. Strong bones are important to be a Healthy
Athlete and do your best at Special Olympics events.
It’s hard to tell if you have strong bones or not with your eyes
That’s why there is a screen for bone strength.
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Health PromotionStrong Bones
Four Steps for Strong Bones
Exercise Eat 4 or more bone building things every dayDON’T SmokeTake a vitamin with Calcium and vitamin D
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Health PromotionHealthy Food
Divide Athletes into Groups
•You are responsible for deciding what athletes are going to eat at summer games/winter games.
•Design a healthy menu for the athletes.
•You need to have breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Breakfast Menu
Health PromotionHealthy Food
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Lunch
Menu
Health PromotionHealthy Food
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Dinner/Supper
Menu
Health PromotionHealthy Food
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Health PromotionHealthy Food
What happens if we don’t eat healthy meals?
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Health PromotionWhat’s on Our Plate/in our Bowl?
Health PromotionMedical Release Form
1. Do you know what’s on your own Medical Release form. Do you understand what is on it?
2. Do you know what medications you are on?
3. Why is it important for you to know what medications you are taking and what they are for?
4. You may take medication that make it dangerous for you to be in the sun without protection
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Medication Name
Dosage Date Prescribed
Times per Day Why you need it
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Health PromotionMedical Release FormMedical Release Form
Opening Eyes
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Opening Eyes
Look around the room and
find one item that you like.
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Opening Eyes
An eye test can often pick up on eye diseases that can cause blindness which can be prevented.
It can also spot diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Opening Eyes
• Provide for the vision and eye health needs of athletes
• Each participating athlete completes a comprehensive screening that takes about 45 minutes
• Athletes may require glasses, sunglasses or sport goggles
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Fit Feet
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Fit Feet
Screen athletes’ feet for any problems
Skin and nail problems
Check for proper shoes and socks
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Fit Feet
A Fit Feet screening takes approximately 10-15 minutes
After the screening, the clinicians will discuss the check up with the athletes, their coach, and a parent or sponsor
The athletes' will also receive their shoe size, any recommendations or referrals, and literature regarding common foot problems and foot care.
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Fit Feet Healthy TipsHealthy Tips
Wash your feet with soap and water
Dry your feet
Moisturize your feet
Keep your toe nails trimmed
Inspect your feet
Wear shoes or sandals to protect your feet
Wear clean socks
Wear the right shoe size (you should be able to wiggle your feet in your shoes)
FUN Fitness
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Fun Fitness
• Do you play a sport?
• Do you have to play a sport to get exercise?
• How can you get exercise if you don’t play a sport?
• If you think you’re not very good at a sport or it’s too hard for you, should you keep playing?
• Why or why not?
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Fun Fitness
Stand up and touch your toes
Swivel from side to side
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Fun Fitness
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• Regular exercise keeps weight under control
• Regular exercise builds strong bones
• Exercising 3 times a week, 30 minutes can help keep us in shape
Think of one way that you could get more exercise.
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Fun FitnessPhysical Therapy
Provides free screenings to measure athletes' flexibility, strength, balance, and aerobic fitness
Provides instruction to Athletes about how to stretch, strengthen and improve balance and fitness.
Train
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Healthy Hearing
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Have you ever wondered to yourself “why is hearing so important”?
Hearing helps us to work, socialize, interact, communicate and relax.
Hearing also keeps us safe and alert to the world around us.
Healthy Hearing
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Healthy Hearing
The purpose of Healthy Hearing Screening is to take care of our hearing.
•Screen the hearing of athletes and notify athletes and their coaches if follow-up care is needed
Getting Screened
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How many of you have gone through Healthy Athlete screenings?When? Where?
PEER Health Ambassador
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Healthy Athletes
1. What do you need to know about your own health?
2. How do you make sure you are staying healthy?
3. What can you do to help others around you to know about their health?
What are some things you can do to help other athletes know about and take care of their health?
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Healthy Athletes ScreeningsBehavior Yes / No
Smoking
Exercise 30 minutes 3 x a week or more
Use sunscreen
Wear a hat in the sun
Seek shade in the sun
Drink clean drinking water throughout the day
Eat balanced meals and healthy snacks
Get screenings done
Healthy Athletes Volunteer
Role Play
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Objectives of Workshop
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Did we…?• Learn about Athlete Leadership • Review the SO Mission• Discuss Healthy Choices• Learn about Healthy Athlete screenings• Have participants understand why it is
important to get screened for the issues involved.
• Practice sharing this information with fellow athletes
• Make a plan to experience the screenings
Thank you.
Now get out of this classroom and make sure you take care of yourself so you can
continue to be a strong and healthy Athlete Leader
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