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Exercise Testing and Prescription

General

Prefix

EXSC

Course Number

440

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Advanced application of fitness assessments and the subsequent development, organization, and implementation of exercise programs for healthy individuals.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Apply and practice effective screening of risk factors and subsequently identify risk level and exercise precautions.

Outcome

Apply and practice proficiency in appraising health and fitness status.

Outcome

Identify typical submaximal aerobic test results and physiological values in trained and intrainied individuals.

Outcome

Summarize the appropriate procedures in exercise prescription for the apparently healtyh population.

Outcome

Identify best practice asesment tools and techniques to assess and interpret various fitness measures.

Outcome

Describe physiological respones to incremental exercise to maximal exertion in trainied and untrained individuals.

Outcome

Develop an individulaized exercise prescription by applying the appropriate levels of intensity, duration, frequency, progression, and types of physical activities necessary to develop positive cardiorespiratory, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition, an dbalance changes in various populations.

Outcome

Develop an exercise program representative of a specific exercise prescription.

Outcome

Apply and practice practical examinations in screening, fitness testing, prescription, development, and program development and implementation.

Outcome

Compare and contrast the difference in the development exercise prescriptions for children, adolescents, and older adults.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Principles of exercise assessment. 10% Risk factor screenings. 10% Contraindications and end points for completion of various exercise tests. 10% Physiological response to maximal exercise. 10% Exercise prescription based on assessment. 20% Principles of program design for the general population and various age groups. 10% Practice of goal-based program design. 20% Program implementation. 10%

Dependencies

Courses

EXSC440 is a corequisite for:

Programs

EXSC440 is a completion requirement for: