Physical Activity Assessment, Design, and Implementation
General
Prefix
EXSC
Course Number
420
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Description
Development, organization, and implementation of exercise programs for healthy individuals. Proper technique and teaching strategies for client instruction. Integrated Lab.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Describe exercises to ehance muscular strength and/or endurance of specific major muscle forups and proper progression to improve muscular strength and enduarance.
Outcome
Apply and practice commonly used fitness assessment tools in the commercial setting.
Outcome
Indentify appropriate mode, volume, and intensity of exercise to produce favorable outcomes in apparently healthy individuals.
Outcome
Describe basic training priciples foer arobic, muscluar fitness/resistencance training, and flexibility exercise prescription.
Outcome
Apply and practice instructing participants in safe exercise technique and the proper use of equipment.
Outcome
Apply and practice effective communication skills with exercise prescription.
Outcome
Explain modifications of cardiovascular and resistance exercises based on age and physical condition.
Outcome
Develop and execute large group exercise sessions.
Outcome
Describe principles of exerices including specificity, reversibility, overload, and progression and how they relate to exercise programming.
Outcome
Describe appropriate facility and emergency management procedures.