Introduces an independent and applied physical exercise program to promote physical activity and improve body composition. Promotes healthy behavior change patterns.
Course Topics Covered:
- Improve physical conditioning
- Behavior change techniques to improve overall fitness and health
- Body composition assessment
- Weight management
- Basic Nutrition
- How & why to maintain a physical activity log
- Fitness assessment/testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness basics
- Monitoring intensity of exercise via heart rate & RPE & Talk Test
- Muscular fitness basics
- Flexibility and back health basics
- Maintaining lifelong fitness & wellness
Learning Outcomes
1. Improve physical conditioning through an individually planned exercise/lifelong fitness program
2. Implement behavior change techniques to improve overall fitness
3. Recognize and apply the value and benefits of physical fitness
4. Apply pre/post fitness assessments
- Subject:
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Life Science
- Material Type:
- Syllabus
- Author:
- Susan Milln
- Date Added:
- 03/31/2023