Essay On Special Olympics Health Promotion

Health Screening and Health Promotion Education Activity: Special Olympics Experience The overall goal of the health promotion and screening stations at the Special Olympics is to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles among Special Olympics athletes. The Special Olympics health promotion and screening venue was an incredible learning experience for both us and the athletes. This paper will discuss our overall Special Olympics health promotion and screening experience. It will include the appropriateness and effectiveness of our activities, resources, and strategies for the athletes and their growth and development stage. Furthermore, it will discuss our strengths and challenges during the event, what we learned from this experience, what went well during the experience, and also what we would change about our station and …show more content…
When we asked him what strategies he might take part in to avoid his father’s smoking, he stated that his dad ignores the fact that it affects him and continues to smoke within close proximity to him. The man appeared emotional when we were discussing the harmful effects of second hand smoking, and was concerned about what he should do to avoid the smoke. As a result and for reassurance, we gave him several strategies to reduce the risks associated with second hand smoke, such as leaving the room or explaining to his father that when he smokes near him it has harmful effects on him as well. He then felt a lot more comfortable with the situation. This situation was an eye opener for us because many of these athletes have family members who smoke and depend on these individuals each day for their daily care. Many of the athletes are introduced to harmful amounts of second hand smoke even though they do not actively participate and smoke