PE 125 Lifestyle Fitness (1 credit)
Course Description
An exercise class designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the Health Education Center as well as walking, running, inline skating and cycling in and around the natural environment of Pierce College.
Course Content
A. Fitness components
B. Energy balance and weight control
C. Cardiovascular health and aerobic capacity
Student Outcomes
1. Identify and explain the five components of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
2. Articulate the benefits of a regular fitness program.
3. Discuss how a regular exercise program and a healthy nutritional lifestyle impacts energy balance and weight control.
4. Describe how to safely monitor exercise intensity.
5. Design and implement a personal fitness program that addresses all five components of fitness in terms of intensity, duration and frequency.
6. Evaluate personal fitness improvement from previous fitness levels based upon aerobic capacity assessment.
Degree Outcomes
Program outcome: Graduates will increase their awareness, knowledge and behavioral skills regarding the role of physical activity and exercise as a foundation for life-long health and wellness.
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
Potential Methods
A. Practical Demonstration and Assessment of Skills
B. Teacher observation
C. Discussions
D. Written evaluation
E. Self evaluation of fitness components
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