Product Focus - Assessment Software
Let the latest software enhance your customer service and professional image.
The conditioning specialists at Elite Performance Athletic Therapy in Nanaimo, B.C., promise they’ll “help you accelerate your sport-specific conditioning like you never thought possible!” There’s only one condition: a fitness assessment is mandatory.
“We need to know where our clients are before we can tell them where they’re going,” explains co-owner Steve Van Schubert. “Because we’re athletic therapists and strength and conditioning specialists, we’re picky. We think baseline testing and a good base of information is an important first step.”
High tech approach to assessment
Van Schubert describes his facility’s assessment process as impressive. “It’s techy-cool and a real turn-on for clients,” he says. Each piece of equipment – from the skinfold calipers to the sit-and-reach apparatus – is connected to the computer. “There’s always a bar or a number on the screen that shows people how they’re doing.” The impressive full-colour reports and side-by-side comparisons of multiple assessments are equally motivating for clients, he adds.
Software provides nutrition numbers
Van Schubert’s business partner, Noreen Ortilla, relies on software for her work at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo where she provides detailed dietary and nutritional analysis for its staff, students and community members.
“Clients really like the hard data”, says Ortilla, “and it gives them a good perspective on how many calories they’re really eating versus how many they should actually be eating.” Though it’s a time-consuming process to input a client’s meal diaries, the payoff is a highly-detailed analysis.
“It’s important to walk clients through all the numbers,” explains Ortella, discussing the sometimes overwhelming reports, logs and charts that can be produced. “The reports open up the lines of communication and help us support our clients in achieving their goals.”
Workout tracking
At The Collicutt Centre in Red Deer Alberta, exercisers are also benefiting from the latest in fitness software. When the city-operated facility opened five years ago, it purchased a wireless computer system that guides users through their workouts.
Before each exercise, the member inserts a “key” into a console attached to the machine. It recognizes the member and adjusts the machine to his or her pre-set requirements and gives instructions about seat height, repetitions and sets, etc. Information about each exercise performance is stored on the key which the member downloads into a computer before leaving so it’s available to his or her personal trainer.
“People are really positive about it,” says Sharon Kidd, a fitness and wellness specialist. Those who aren’t computer savvy sometimes struggle at the beginning but usually learn quickly, she adds. She also notes that the system strengthens trainer/member relationships rather than replacing them. Trainers can go into the data and check clients’ progress and attendance and adjust programs as needed. There is also an email component that lets members connect with their trainers when their trainers aren’t on site.
If you’re interested in stepping up the professionalism of your health and fitness program, consider these software options currently available on the market.
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Exercise Expert creates exercise handouts for strength, fitness and post-rehabilitation training complete with illustrations and instructions. Fitness Maker assessment software contains health risk screens, fitness tests, monitors goals, prints test result reports with graphs, fitness summaries and more. Nutrition Maker software establishes calorie baselines, prints meal plans, recipes, shopping lists and informational handouts, and contains an extensive food library and calorie to activity calculators. Can also have optional dietary analysis component included.
For more information, call Bio Ex Systems at 800-750-2756 or visit www.BioExSystems.com. |
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DietMaster Pro CD ROM and internet software tools deliver meal plans and weight management services to your customers. Since 1996, Lifestyles Technologies, publishers of DietMaster Pro software, has serviced over 65,000 personal trainers helping them deliver registered dietitian-designed meal plans and grocery lists to their clients quickly and effectively. In just three minutes, meal plans and grocery lists can be generated from a robust collection of weight loss, disease prevention, fitness and performance, organic, and special needs eating plans. Meal templates are designed by registered dietitians so liability concerns are greatly reduced and credibility and service value are increased.
For more information, call 888-286-7677 or visit www.lifestylestech.com. |
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Empowered Nutrition provides personalized nutrition programs and nutrition profit centre solutions that generate results and profits and have “thump factor”.
We deliver a highly successful educational manual and meal plan that is personalized to your client from cover letter to the meal plan and weekly grocery lists that range from 28-84 days. Each program is hand crafted and professionally bound, including a password to the Empowered members’ area where clients can communicate with nutrition technicians and read articles, newsletters and FAQs. Increase awareness in your club with detail sheets, posters, nutritional support products, supplements and tools to increase profits in your club with results for your members. For more information, call 1-866-251-7676 or visit www.empowerednutrition.com. |
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Increase personal training revenue, market facility programs and services, allow your personal training staff a unique way to share their expert advice, and ultimately elevate the value of your club’s membership with the addition of the Gym-E-Trainer Pro fitness information centre.
This centre displays fitness information such as tips, routines and exercises, and also addresses nutrition, flexibility, strength and cardio. For more information, call 920-882-4004 or visit www.jfitinc.com. |
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The MicroFit HealthWizard software analyzes physical fitness, general health status, and lifestyle behaviours and provides recommendations for improvement.
The MicroFit FAS-2 testing equipment interfaces to the HealthWizard software program for automatic measurement of body weight, body fat, blood pressure, heart rate, strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. For more information, call 1-650-969-7296 or visit www.MicroFit.com. |
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Trainers Edge Professional Software is the #1 personal fitness software used by fitness pros worldwide for over eight years. This integrated suite of fitness software products includes a nutrition planner and an exercise planner for over 40 reports. Our assessment module provides the capability of producing bar graphs of client progress. The program offers flexible licensing options and the software includes our custom marketing package. Think of our program as five software programs integrated and combined into one.
For more information, visit www.thetrainersedge.com. |
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Wellness System is the first customer relationship management platform that incorporates training management, application, easy-to-use software, cutting edge electronics, Technogym equipment and facility staff into one great solution. The heart of the Wellness System is the Smartkey, a small, wireless microchip device that is pre-programmed by a personal trainer to accommodate an individual’s workout needs and preferences – from favourite workout activity and TV channel to maximum heart rate and physical limitations.
It eliminates the need for cumbersome workout charts and guides users through all stages of their programs. The Wellness System provides a safe, guided and effective workout that uses accountability and personalized feedback to keep users motivated. For more information, call 1-888-558-1978 or email gtousignant@technogymusa.com. |
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