PE 190 Independent Fitness Activities (1 credit)
Course Description
An independent physical activity course designed to be monitored through self-reporting to the instructor. Students will implement a comprehensive personal fitness program that promotes lifetime physical fitness. Students are expected to self-monitor themselves and manipulate the variables of exercise to promote improvements in each of the health related and skill related components of fitness.
Course Content
A. Medical Clearance for Exercise
B. Health Related Components of Fitness
C. Skill Related Components of Fitness
D. Assessment of Health Related and Skill Related Components of Fitness
E. Goal Setting
F. Exercise Prescription
G. Monitoring Daily Components of Fitness
Student Outcomes
1. Determine whether medical clearance is required for safe participation in exercise.
2. Assess the health related components of fitness.
3. Assess the skill related components of fitness.
4. Understand the process of developing goals.
5. Demonstrate competency to plan, implement, self-assess, and modify a personal exercise prescription based on the Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type, Volume and Progression (FITT-VP) principles of exercise prescription.
6. Demonstrate responsibility by engaging in physical fitness related activities safely and independently.
7. Demonstrate practice of health-enhancing behaviors that promote wellness throughout a lifetime by adhering to an exercise program.
8. Evaluate progress by self-monitoring the health related and skill related components of fitness.
9. Demonstrate self-adherence to an independent exercise program.
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. Individual Self-Assessment
B. Progress Monitoring
C. Discussions
D. Performance Tasks
E. Essay and Written Response
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