The course covers methods used to assess exercise clients, prescribe effective exercise programs, and develop/lead group exercise classes in order to achieve optimal health in apparently healthy people.
During scheduled activity sessions, students should dress in a way which will allows for full participation. In both fitness assessment activities and a variety of exercise programs.
1. Demonstrate the effective use of pre-exercise screening procedures to classify risk and safely assess fitness and prescribe exercise. 2. Demonstrate the capability to assess cardiovascular fitness using a variety of modes including treadmill, step test and cycle ergometry testing. 3. Demonstrate the ability to assess muscular strength and endurance. 4. Demonstrate the capability to assess body composition using skinfold analysis. 5. Demonstrate the capability to assess flexibility using goniometer measurements and conventional test procedures , i.e. sit and reach tests, etc. 6. Demonstrate the ability to assess neuromuscular tension and stress. 7. Demonstrate the ability to develop effective exercise prescriptions for cardiovascular training, muscular fitness. training, flexibility, body composition improvement, and relaxation in adult and special needs populations. 8. Demonstrate the ability to manage risk and create an emergency response plan in exercise testing and training situations. 9. Describe the importance of exercise programs. 10. Define the roles and responsibilities of an Exercise Leader. 11. Discuss legal, business and safety considerations relevant to exercise programs. 12. Describe essential concepts underlying exercise program development including: overload, progression, specificity and individuality. 13. Describe important underlying physiological and anatomical considerations for exercise programs. 14. Describe and demonstrate the basic teaching and motivational methodology used in exercise programs. 15. Describe the basic elements of a conditioning program including warm-up, specific conditioning and cool-down.
Midterm Examination 20% Final Examination 20% Practical 10% Written 10% Quizzes (2-4 averaged) 20% Individual Fitness Assessment and Prescription 30% Group Exercise Program Critique 10%
Grades are determined based on the following scale: A = 89.5-100%, B = 79.6-89.4%, C = 69.5-79.5%, D=<69.5%.
1) Students who miss five or more classes may be subject to instructor withdrawal. 2) Students who miss quizzes or examinations without an excused absence or prior arrangement with the instructor may not makeup those quizzes or examinations. 3) The University abides by the American’s with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which stipulates that no student shall be denied the benefits of an education “solely by reason of a handicap.” If you have a documented disability that may impact your performance in this class for which you require accommodations, please see the instructor as soon as possible to arrange accommodations. In order to receive accommodations, you must be registered with and provide documentation of your disability , the Disability Services Office, which is located in the Psychology Building, Room 232.
Week Topic Assignments Tests
1 Physical Activity, Fitness and Health Chapter 1,2
2 Preliminary Health Screening Chapter 3
3 - 4 Cardiovascular Fitness Assessment/Prescription Chapter 11,14 Quiz 1
5 Cardiovascular Testing Skill Practice
6 Muscular Fitness Assessment/Prescription Chapter 12, 15 Quiz 2
7 Muscular Fitness Assessment Skill Practice
8 Body Composition and Nutrition Assessment Chapter 8,9,10 Midterm
10 Body Composition Assessment Skill Practice
11 Flexibility Assessment/Prescription Chapter 13,16 Quiz 3
12 Stress Management and Behavior Change Chapter 19, 20 Quiz 4
13 Exercise Leadership Principles Chapter 17, 23, 6
14 Emergency Response and Injury Prevention Chapter 21 Quiz 5
15 Special Populations Chapter 18
16 Final Examination