Course Description
Designing and implementing individualized exercise prescriptions for athletic conditioning or physical fitness development. Development of skills required in conducting physical fitness tests for aerobic power, body composition, flexibility, and muscular strength and endurance.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to do additional reading of
original research related to topics covered in the course each
week and write a summary and analysis of the implications for
practice that will determine a portion of their grade. In
addition, they will be given more rigorous examinations
including essay questions.
Athena Title
SCI PRIN COND FIT
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in EXRS 4640-4640L
Prerequisite
EXRS 3700 or KINS 3700 or EXRS 4630/6630 or KINS 4630/6630
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The student will be able to: 1. Discuss the safety factors as they apply to pre- participation screening. 2. Identify potential risk factors prior to participation in an exercise program. 3. Describe the techniques employed to develop aerobic fitness, muscular strength, flexibility and anaerobic power. 4. Describe the exercise techniques used for proper weight loss. 5. Demonstrate the proper techniques and procedures for measuring aerobic endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. 6. Read original research related to assessment and development of fitness and summarize the implications for practice (graduate students).
Topical Outline
1. Medical and pre-participation screening techniques and procedures. 2. Testing aerobic fitness. 3. Aerobic training techniques and procedures. 4. Speed and power development. 5. Testing muscular strength. 6. Basic principles of resistance training. 7. Testing body composition. 8. Exercise and weight loss. 9. Testing flexibility. 10. Basic principles of flexibility development.
Syllabus
Public CV