Lifelong Health and Fitness

General

Prefix

PESS

Course Number

122

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Study of appropriate physiological and psychological aspects to gain knowledge, experiences, and skills needed to develop and maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Credits

Min

1

Max

1

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Define Wellness and Fitness and describe parameters that comprise good physical health.

Outcome

Explain why CV endurance is the most important component of fitness and how the main energy systems contribute to various forms of physical exertion.

Outcome

Determine body composition and explain the importance of a desirable ratio of lean to fat body tissue.

Outcome

Describe the benefits of having reasonable flexibility and how it relates to low back pain.

Outcome

Explain the overload principle and how one maintains appropriate muscle strength and /or endurance throughout one's lifetime.

Outcome

Identify the major lifestyle behaviors that are associated with heart disease and describe how to reduce one's risk.

Outcome

Identify the risk factors and warning signs for various forms of cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

Outcome

Describe the role of heredity, exercise and diet in weight control.

Outcome

Describe how the body responds to stress, identify potential stressors and establish strategies to reduce stress.

Outcome

Describe healthy choices to ensure lifetime fitness.