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TRAIN

Background

• TRAIN (Testing Recreational Activities and Improving Nutrition)

• Assessment program developed to test Special Olympics athletes’ sports skills in specific areas

• Based on the results, the athlete will learn his or her best skills, areas that could improve, and other Special Olympics sport recommendations

• The athlete will also complete 3 health information stations. Two teach healthy nutrition and one teaches the importance of hydration

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Skill areas assessed

• Speed and Agility• Upper Body Power• Lower Body Power• Upper Body Strength• Lower Body Strength• Hand-eye Coordination• Food Coordination• Balance• Flexibility• Aerobic Endurance


Nutrition Stations

JUMP START YOUR MEAL The athlete will learn how to balance a plate by

placing certain food group items onto a paper plate, matching the balanced plate example.

FOOD TOSS The athlete will review the different food groups by

tossing certain food items into the correct food group box.


FRUITS & VEG

MEATS BEANS

GRAINS DAIRY

New to TRAIN!

HYDRATION STATION The athlete will learn the importance of drinking water, the amount of

water someone should drink each day, and a comparison of sugar contents among alternative drinks.


... 3 times a day!

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Special Olympic Headquarters TRAIN EventAthletes from all over attended the Special Olympic Headquarters TRAIN event! Below is an athlete at the Vertical Jump station having his Starting Measurement recorded before performing his jumps.

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Running a TRAIN Event



WHAT YOU NEED 1 Train Kit 20 x 20 meters of space (approximately 65 x 65 feet) Computer with SNAPPER Program installed (must register for a SNAPPER

account) Printer (not required, but recommended)

TIME (PER ATHLETE) Registration: 3-5 minutes Exercise and Nutrition Stations: 35 minutes SNAP Station / Results: 5-7 minutes Overall: 45-50 minutes



GETTING STARTED Download and install SNAPPER http://resources.specialolympics.org/TRAIN-Downloads2.aspx. SNAPPER is a program that the athlete’s scores and measurements are

entered in to in order to generate the results, which reveal the following: Best Skills Skills to Improve Sports Recommendations


http://resources.specialolympics.org/TRAIN-Downloads2.aspx

SNAPPER

REQUIRED PRIOR TO RUNNING TRAIN



SET UP (APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR)• 400 square meters (20 x 20), or (65 feet by 65 feet)• Stations 2-13 can be rearranged in any order to accommodate space. • Nutrition stations and hydration station should remain in order • Provides athletes a break from physical activity• Opportunity to learn about the nutrition and hydration




RegistrationTable

1: Shuttle Run (10 meters)

2: Medicine Ball Throw

3: Vertical Jump

4: Jump Start (Nutrition)

5: Push-ups

6: Wall Sits

7: Food Toss

(Nutrition)

8: Catching and Throwing

10: Walk a Line

9: Dribbling a Soccer

Ball

11: Hydration

Station

12: Sit and

Reach

13: 3 Minute

Step Test14: SNAPPER

Station

Start / Finish

_____________________20 m

eters____________________

___________________________ 20 meters _________________________________

IDEAL TRAIN SET UP

Running a TRAIN EventVolunteers are needed to run a successful TRAIN event!


Volunteer Assignment MINIMUM IDEAL

TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS 20-25 40-50 Registration 2 3

1. 10 M Shuttle Run 1 22. Medicine Ball Throw 1 23. Vertical Jump 1 24. Jump Start 2 45. Wall Sits 1 26. Push-ups 1 27. Food Toss 2 48. Catching and Throwing 2 39. Dribbling a Soccer Ball 1 210. Walk a Line 1 211. Hydration Station 2 212. Sit and Reach 1 213. 3 Minute Step Test 1 214. SNAP Station 2 4Additional Volunteers 2 8

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TRAIN Begins...


TRAIN Begins

REGISTRATION• The athlete will register and provide the following information:• First and last name• Date of birth• Delegation• At least two sports that the athlete has been involved in or would like to try • Height and weight (can be estimated)• Record this information on the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet*See next slide for actual image


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REGISTRATION


It is important to fill out EVERY line!

TRAIN Begins

ASSIGNING MENTORS (1 PER ATHLETE)• Mentor Responsibilities• Make sure the athlete completes each station • Record the athlete’s raw scores and measurements • Check off “yes” for each of the nutrition education stations• Identify any accommodations that the athlete might possibly need

BEGIN THE STATIONS• Each athlete will complete the 14 stations• Detailed station instructions can be found in the TRAIN Toolkit, Program

Guide, or downloaded from http://resources.specialolympics.org/TRAIN-Downloads2.aspx.


http://resources.specialolympics.org/TRAIN-Downloads2.aspx

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During TRAIN


During TRAIN

STATION COMPLETION• Start at the 10 Meter Shuttle Run

• Recommended (not required) that stations be completed in numerical order

• Not required, but be sure to allow the athlete breaks by attending the nutrition stations and hydration station

• If a station is occupied by multiple athletes, move to an open station• Continue through the stations until all of them have been completed19 / Special Olympics

Finish Start

10 meters

During TRAIN

DURING SKILL ASSESSMENT STATIONS


Fill out this section

During TRAIN

DURING NUTRITION STATIONS


Check “Yes” after nutrition station completion

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TRAIN Ends...


TRAIN Ends

SNAP STATION• Each mentor must check the following:• The athlete has completed every station• Each station has a score, measurement, or check mark indicating completion• The athlete has received his or her water bottle

• Once the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet is complete, the athlete will hand the sheet to the SNAP consultant


TRAIN Ends

SNAP STATION• Volunteer SNAP Consultant • Open / Log in to SNAPPER• Select or create the event• Enter the information from the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet• Print out the results provided from SNAPPER, and discuss the results with the

athlete Best Skills Skills to Improve Sports Recommendations

*If printer is not available, turn over the TRAIN Assessment Recording Sheet and fill out the information according to the SNAPPER results.


TRAIN Ends

INFORMATION TO PROVIDE THE ATHLETE


Once SNAPPER yields the athlete’s results, discuss this information with the athlete

*Circle and write on the line if a printer isn’t available.

TRAIN Ends

SNAP STATION• While the SNAP Consultant is entering the information, a volunteer will be

responsible for giving to and explaining each of these items:

• TRAIN @ Home Booklet

• TRAIN Athletic Bag


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• Nutrition Placemat

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TRAIN @ Home


TRAIN @ HomeTRAIN @ Home is a way for athletes, family and friends to apply the information learned during a TRAIN event to everyday life.

NUTRITION GUIDE FEATURES• An overview of the importance of nutrition• Different food groups and what each particular group provides to the human body• How to build a balanced plate based on the different food groups• The role of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in an athlete’s diet• Nutrition and water before, during, and after an event• Sample menus to help maintain a balanced plate• Quick, healthy snacks to consume throughout the day or on the go• Grocery store lists


TRAIN @ Home


TRAIN @ Home

EXERCISE GUIDE FEATURES• An overview of the importance of regular exercise• The importance of warming up, doing the activity, and cooling down• Different stretches to improve flexibility and to prevent injury• Fun and exciting ways to improve the 7 skill areas assessed during TRAIN:

Speed and Agility Power Strength Coordination Balance Flexibility Aerobic Endurance

• A fitness plan to complete exercises throughout the week• An exercise log to encourage and motivate one to exercise more often


TRAIN @ Home


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TRAIN @ School


TRAIN @ SchoolTRAIN @ Home was designed to meet the need for more nutrition and fitness education to school age individuals with intellectual disabilities. This is done through a set of lesson plans on nutrition and adaptive physical education

NUTRITION LESSON PLANS• Food groups• Hydration• Healthy snacking• Building a balanced plate


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ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON PLANS• Speed and Agility• Power• Strength• Coordination• Balance• Flexibility• Aerobic Endurance

Each lesson includes:• Definition of the skill• Sports correlated with that skill• Fun activities to help increase the skill34 / Special Olympics

TRAIN @ School

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONEach of the nutritional lesson plans include a curriculum connection:• Relates the activities and skills to specific standards in core subjects or life skills

that are common goals in an IEP• Aimed toward students with intellectual disabilities• Can be used for any student, K-12• Beneficial to students in special education, inclusive, or general education

classrooms


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Any Questions?Contact:

Dave [email protected]

1(202) 824-0231

Blaine [email protected]

1(316) 519-7411

Sara [email protected]

1(202) 824-0335

Venisha [email protected]

1(919) 785-0701


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