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| 1. Description - |
| Year long course designed to develop and increase health and fitness using cardio, strength and flexibility training.
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| Prerequisite: None
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| Co-requisite: None
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| Advisory: None
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| 2. Course Objectives - |
| The student will be able to:
- develop an understanding of the basic principles for conditioning
- provide students with a lifelong appreciation for physical activity and conditioning
- demonstration of proper technique and methodology for strength training, flexibility and cardio respiratory training
- analyze fitness activities and develop an individualized program for improved fitness
- Understand and practice healthy lifestyle and nutrition.
- Develop and practice a fitness plan.
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| 3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment - |
| Fitness mat
weights
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| 4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) - |
| - Principles for conditioning
- Stretching, pre and post exercise
- Strength training
- Cardiovascular endurance
- Lifelong appreciation for physical activity
- Surgeon General's report
- Cultural considerations for exercise
- Health related fitness benefits
- Proper technique and methodology
- Strength work, pin select vs. free weights
- Flexibility, static vs. active stretching
- Cardiorespiratory training, walking, running and machines
- Analysis fitness activities and development of programs
- Frequency
- Duration
- Endurance
- Scheduling for activity
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| 5. Repeatability - Moved to header area. |
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| 6. Methods of Evaluation - |
| - Written exercise program
- Demonstration of technique for strength training exercises
- Direct instructor observation of stretching program
- Improved physical conditioning as demonstrated on pre and post exercise tests.
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| 7. Representative Text(s) - |
| No Text
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| 8. Disciplines - |
| Physical Education
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| 9. Method of Instruction - No content |
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| 10. Lab Content - |
| This is a physical education activity course. All lab content is covered under course content.
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| 11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section. |
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| 12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - No content |
| 13. Need/Justification - No content |
