PCADE 096 Health and Fitness (5 credits)
Course Description
An independent fitness course designed to allow for the development of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to adapt, improve and sustain a healthy lifestyle.
This course was formerly known as “Fitness and Wellness.”
Course Content
Medical Clearance for Exercise
Dimensions of Wellness
Exercise adherence strategies and motivational techniques
Goal Setting and Evaluation
Exercise Prescription, Implementation, Evaluation, and appropriate progression
Behavior Modification and Habit Development
Health Related components of Fitness & Assessment techniques
Principles of Nutrition for Exercise and Physical Activity
Body Image
Student Outcomes
1.Identify medical clearance for safe participation in exercise and the benefits of participation in a comprehensive fitness program.
2. Assess the health-related components of fitness to develop an exercise prescription for oneself.
3. Develop SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) goals for personal fitness and health and an assessment plan.
4. Apply motivational techniques to enhance compliance to a healthy lifestyle and adherence to a comprehensive fitness program.
5. Evaluate personal health and fitness goals using various assessment tools such as aerobic capacity testing, muscular endurance testing, and critical self-analysis and reflection.
6. Analyze the dimensions of health and wellness, factors that influence these dimensions, their interrelationship, and the impact on quality of life.
7. Create diverse strategies for achieving and maintaining optimal fitness, health and wellness.
Degree Outcomes
Gobal 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 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Personal fitness assessments, diet analysis, and goal setting and other various wellness-related assignments
B. Independent fitness logs
C. Analysis of assigned readings in the form of written responses and discussions in Canvas
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