INTERNSHIPSSPRING 2016

By: Logan Martin

SMART FIT GIRLS (SFG)

DESCRIPTION Smart Fit Girls is an after school program that

teaches adolescent girls how to love their bodies and believe in themselves by embracing their own strength. During our program, girls participate in activities aimed at improving their self-esteem and body image, and are introduced to a variety of exciting physical activities with a focus on resistance training.

Specifically, this was a 10 week program at Riverside middle school

I spent 91+ hours with Smart Fit Girls during spring 2016

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Smart Fit Girls is to

improve the physical and emotional health of adolescent girls by introducing them to non-traditional physical activities and activities aimed at improving self-esteem and body image.

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• The school that I went to was Riverside Middle School. This is the only school Smart Fit Girls has been implemented in within South Carolina. Riverside is the only Middle school in Anderson District 4 and is located near the downtown square in Pendleton. I would go there twice a week (apart from data collection) for about 3 hours to meet with the participants of the program

ROLES AND DUTIES I was a coach for Smart

Fit Girls at Riverside Middle School. As you can see from the picture, this was a rewarding experience for me as well.

Helped with non-profit documents for the founders of the program

Assisted in data collection conducted at Riverside Middle School

SFG GOALS1.By the end of my fieldwork experience I will be able to conduct questionnaires and fitness assessments properly

I will accomplish this by participating in data collection at Riverside Middle SchoolI will accomplish this by improving my skills as a group facilitator weekly with our

participatesI will accomplish this by communicating well with parents and staff members

2.By the end of my fieldwork experience I will be able to create a non-profit programI will accomplish this by recruiting member to join the programI will accomplish this by participating in data collectionI will accomplish this by editing and reviewing program materials to be presentedI will do this by meeting with my preceptor to discuss meeting to promote Smart Fit Girls as a non-profitI will do this by getting donations for the Smart Fit Girls program

3.By the end of my fieldwork I will be able have obtained strategies and characteristics needed to be a good fitness coach

I will accomplish this by completing SFG training and IRB training4.By the end of my fieldwork experience I will be able to understand how to assess the effectiveness of a community program and what it takes to be successful community program leader

I will accomplish this by interviewing the program foundersI will accomplish this by engaging in the data entering processI will accomplish this by attending meetings and helping with donations

PROJECTS Business Plan Licensing agreement Data Collection Morning Announcements Editing, formatting and

organization of Curriculum and program materials

SFG Volunteer Application Social media research Draft of licensing agreement Coaches quiz Board of Directors Job descriptions Workouts for Riverside weight

room; resistance program charts Research and editing for SFG

parent and student questionnaire Research and create program

reporting list Research on mandated reporting

webinar

Fundraising/donation recruitment letter

Thank you letters Child abuse

training Organize videos

for SFG curriculum Certificates for end

of the year ceremony

Below is a list of a few of the projects I did for Smart Fit girls. In order to check out more detailed examples please visit the Smart Fit Girls page on my website

My favorite part of the internship was being able to coach and mentor these girls. That included learning all about nutrition and having fun with snacks

Our girls were able to journal about their thoughts as we went through our discussions and then exercise to put to work what they had learned.

CLEMSON SPORTS MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION (CSMR)

DESCRIPTION Spent 96+ hours at

Clemson Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation during spring 2016

I went to this site on Monday and Wednesday. I was able to get a wide range of patients and be there when patients were evaluated and discharged

MISSION STATEMENTClemson Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Promise to You“With over 30 locations in three states, CSMR strives to uniformly create a positive and compassionate environment at each site. From its initial site, opened more than 20 years ago, Clemson Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation has continued to open additional offices, with locations such as Goose Creek Physical Therapy and Myrtle Beach Physical Therapy. The goal in each office is to provide the best physical therapy you can find in South Carolina.To achieve this goal, we staff all sites with friendly, professional team members who are passionate about their work. We create a positive work environment for our therapeutic staff, who is dedicated to facilitating the wellness and rehabilitation goals of each patient. Regardless of how routine or complex your case, our therapists care about you and are committed to offering you the personal attention and excellent care you need.”

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Medicine and Rehabilitation in Seneca. It is conveniently close to Oconee Memorial Hospital.

• Located on N. Radio Station Rd Clemson Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation has two DPTs and one PT assistant that I worked with. They also have many therapy aids that were able to help out and allow us to see many patients within the day.

ROLES AND DUTIES Clean equipment after use by each

patient Assist therapists with their patients Make sure every patient’s treatment has

began Help brainstorm exercise ideas Walk around with patients and go

through their exercise charts Walk patients through at home workouts

after initial evaluations

These are a few example of some of the exercises I would do with the patients. Many of these exercises would be applied to patients after knee surgery or for those with back pains. I always tried to do demonstrate the exercises for the patients (some of which are actually very challenging) and give them instructions one step at a time.

CSMR GOALS1. By the end of my fieldwork experience I will have developed a case study

I will accomplish this by working with patients continuallyI will accomplish this by engaging in conversation with my patientsI will accomplish this by being at evaluations and discharge appointment to tract results

2. By the end of my fieldwork experience I hope to have learned more about the billing process.

I will accomplish this by assisting in the front office with the receptionist as much as possible.I will accomplish this by asking questions about the different forms of

insurance available for each patient. I will accomplish this by working alongside the physical therapist,

assistants, and with the office aids. 3. By the end of my fieldwork experience I will understand the purpose and abbreviations for each rehabilitation exercise I have worked with

I will accomplish this by helping to chart the patients’ activities and to continuously follow their progression 

I will accomplish this by committing to take initiativeI will accomplish this by helping out with various injuries and patients

PROJECTS Case Study- over the semester I focused on one

patient that I was able to initially evaluate and developed a case study. Below is a sample of the exercises talked about in my case study

Reflection- I wrote a reflection that talked about my time at CSMR and about the process of learning what all goes in to preparing a case study