Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE148   19976-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/22/97
HCE148 19976-19985 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Exercise Testing
Study of exercise testing principles as performed under the supervision of a physician. Prerequisites: HCE103, or permission of instructor. Corequisites: (HCE140 or HCE261), or permission of instructor.
Cross-References: PED148
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE148   19976-19985 Exercise Testing
1. Explain the benefits of exercise. (I)
2. Explain the role of exercise testing in special populations. (I, II, IV)
3. Explain the importance of health screening and risk stratification in exercise testing. (II)
4. Describe exercise testing principles including pre-test evaluation, contraindications, and informed consent. (III)
5. Explain the difference between physical fitness testing and clinical exercise testing. (III)
6. Describe the role of the technician in preparing data for interpretation by the physician. (III)
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HCE148   19976-19985 Exercise Testing
    I. Benefits of Exercise
        A. Healthy adults
        B. Special populations
      II. Role of Exercise Testing
          A. Health screening
          B. Risk stratification
          C. Other
        III. Exercise Testing
            A. Pre-test evaluation
              1. Contraindications
              2. Informed consent
            B. Fitness testing
            C. Clinical testing
            D. Data interpretation preparation
          IV. Exercise Testing for Special Populations
              A. Cardiac
              B. Pulmonary
              C. Elderly
              D. Pregnancy
              E. Obesity
              F. Other
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